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MassachusettsCriminal Defense Lawyers in Suffolk County, Massachusetts

The United States Constitution grants important rights to any person accused of a crime including due process, the right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to representation by counsel, the right to remain silent and to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, consider the lawyer's training, experience, ratings and reviews. Attorneys that practice within the criminal justice system tend to focus on certain types of cases in either state or federal court.


Most criminal defense attorneys provide a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case and defenses that might apply. Before you decide on which attorney to hire, meet with several different attorneys in their office to discuss the case and the attorney fees required for representation.


Once you decide which attorney to hire, make sure you and the attorney sign a written fee agreement or contract that describes the attorney fees required at each stage of the case including during pre-trial negotiations, motion hearings and a bench or jury trial.


A criminal defense lawyer in Suffolk County, Massachusetts should fight to protect the rights of his or her client in a criminal case against felony or misdemeanor charges... Read more »

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David R Yannetti

David R Yannetti
Attorney at Law
10 Winthrop Square
Boston, MA 02110
Licensed for 35 years, David R Yannetti is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Boston College Law School... read more >

Martin G Weinberg

Martin G Weinberg
Martin G. Weinberg, Attorney at Law
20 Park Plaza Suite 1000
Boston, MA 02116
Martin G Weinberg is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Harvard University... read more >

Michael C Bourbeau

Michael C Bourbeau
Law Office of Bourbeau & Bonilla, LLP
15 Broad Street Suite 210
Boston, MA 02109
Licensed for 40 years, Michael C Bourbeau is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwetern School of Law S.C.A.L.E Program... read more >

Matthew W. Peterson

Matthew W. Peterson
Law Office of Matthew W. Peterson
45 Bromfield Street Suite 500
Boston, MA 02108
Licensed for 6 years, Matthew W. Peterson is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >

Edward Russell Molari

Edward Russell Molari
Law Offices of Edward Molari
185 Devonshire St Suite 302
Boston, MA 02110
Edward Russell Molari is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Marshall-Wythe School of Law - William & Mary... read more >

Joseph B. Simons

Joseph B. Simons
Simons Law Office
10 Winthrop Square 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Licensed for 12 years, Joseph B. Simons is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended Suffolk University Law School... read more >

Joseph J Goldberg-Giuliano

Joseph J Goldberg-Giuliano
Joseph J. Goldberg-Giuliano, Attorney at Law
529 Main Street Suite P200
Boston, MA 02129
Licensed for 16 years, Joseph J Goldberg-Giuliano is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Suffolk University Law School... read more >

Serpa Law Office
20 Park Plaza 400
Boston, MA 02116
Licensed for 29 years, is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Joseph Keegan

Joseph Keegan
Keegan Law
60 State St 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
Licensed for 21 years, Joseph Keegan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson
Law Office of Matthew W. Peterson
45 Bromfield Street Suite #500
Boston, MA 02108
Licensed for 6 years, Matthew Peterson is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended Harvard University Law School... read more >

Paul J. Toland

Paul J. Toland
Toland Law, LLC
2 Oliver Street
Boston, MA 02109
Licensed for 12 years, Paul J. Toland is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended Massachusetts School of Law... read more >

J W Carney Jr

J W Carney Jr
Carney & Bassil
20 Park Plaza Suite 1405
Boston, MA 02116
J W Carney Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Tracy A Miner

Tracy A Miner
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Et Al
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Tracy A Miner is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Peter Bellotti

Peter Bellotti
Bellotti Law Group, P.C.
529 Main St. #128
Boston, MA 2129
Licensed for 39 years, Peter Bellotti is a Personal Injury and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended New England Law | Boston... read more >

Brad Bailey

Brad Bailey
Brad Bailey Law
44 School Street 1000B
Boston, MA 02108
Licensed for 37 years, Brad Bailey is a Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime lawyer... read more >

Dakota Martin

Dakota Martin
Dakota Martin Law
35 India St Suite 300
Boston, MA 02110
Dakota Martin is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended New England Law | Boston... read more >

Austin J Freeley

Austin J Freeley
Law Office of Austin J. Freeley
171 Milk St 2nd floor
Boston, MA 02109
Austin J Freeley is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Victoria M Bonilla

Victoria M Bonilla
Law Office of Bourbeau & Bonilla, LLP
15 Broad Street Suite 210
Boston, MA 02109
Victoria M Bonilla is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Philip G Cormier

Philip G Cormier
Good & Cormier
83 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02110
Philip G Cormier is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Stephen R Delinsky

Stephen R Delinsky
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
Two International Place 16th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Stephen R Delinsky is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jeffrey A Denner

Jeffrey A Denner
Denner Pellegrino, LLP
4 Longfellow Place 35th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Jeffrey A Denner is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Vikas S Dhar

Vikas S Dhar
Dhar Law LLP
2 Atlantic Avenue 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Vikas S Dhar is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Francis J DiMento

Francis J DiMento
DiMento & Sullivan
7 Faneuil Hall Marketplace 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02109
Francis J DiMento is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Thomas Drechsler

Thomas Drechsler
Byrne & Drechsler, LLP
50 Redfield Street
Boston, MA 02122
Thomas Drechsler is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

David Duncan

David Duncan
Zalkind, Rodriguez, Lunt & Duncan, LLP
65A Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02110
David Duncan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Marc E Finkel

Marc E Finkel
Cetrulo & Capone, LLP
Two Seaport Lane 10th Floor
Boston, MA 02210
Marc E Finkel is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Thomas Carl Frongillo

Thomas Carl Frongillo
Weil Gotshal & Manges
100 Federal Street 34th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Thomas Carl Frongillo is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Andrew Good

Andrew Good
Good & Cormier
83 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02110
Andrew Good is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Bernard M Grossberg

Bernard M Grossberg
Attorney At Law
15 Broad Street Suite 240
Boston, MA 02110
Bernard M Grossberg is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William Henry Kettlewell

William Henry Kettlewell
Collora, LLP
600 Atlantic Avenue 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02210
William Henry Kettlewell is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Scott P Lopez

Scott P Lopez
Lawson & Weitzen, LLP
88 Black Falcon Avenue Suite 345
Boston, MA 02210
Scott P Lopez is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Elizabeth A Lunt

Elizabeth A Lunt
Zalkind, Rodriguez, Lunt & Duncan
65A Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02110
Elizabeth A Lunt is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Martin F Murphy

Martin F Murphy
Foley Hoag LLP
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210
Martin F Murphy is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Francis T O 'Brien Jr

Francis T O 'Brien Jr
Parker Scheer (Of Counsel)
1 Constitution Center
Boston, MA 02129
Francis T O 'Brien Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Edward Peter Parker

Edward Peter Parker
Law Office of E. Peter Parker
151 Merrimac Street
Boston, MA 02114
Edward Peter Parker is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Martin Richard Rosenthal

Martin Richard Rosenthal
Law Ofc of Martin R. Rosenthal
65A Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02110
Martin Richard Rosenthal is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Joseph F Savage Jr

Joseph F Savage Jr
Goodwin Procter LLP
Exchange Place
Boston, MA 02109
Joseph F Savage Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kristen Schuler Scammon

Kristen Schuler Scammon
Torres, Scammon & Day, LLP
35 India Street
Boston, MA 02110
Kristen Schuler Scammon is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Stacy Jane Silveira

Stacy Jane Silveira
Law Office of Stacy J. Silveira
75 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116
Stacy Jane Silveira is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Harvey Allen Silverglate

Harvey Allen Silverglate
Zalkind, Rodriguez, Lunt & Duncan, LLP
65A Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02110
Harvey Allen Silverglate is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Benjamin P Urbelis

Benjamin P Urbelis
Law Offices of Benjamin P. Urbelis, LLC
60 State Street Suite 700
Boston, MA 02129
Benjamin P Urbelis is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

McKenzie Erin Webster

McKenzie Erin Webster
Mintz Levin
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
McKenzie Erin Webster is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kathy B Weinman

Kathy B Weinman
Collora LLP
600 Atlantic Avenue 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02210
Kathy B Weinman is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William M White Jr

William M White Jr
William M White Jr and Associates, LLC
218 Lewis Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
William M White Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Norman S Zalkind

Norman S Zalkind
Zalkind, Rodriguez, Lunt & Duncan
65 A Atlantic Ave
Boston, MA 02110
Norman S Zalkind is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Daniel Nathan Marx

Daniel Nathan Marx
155 Seaport Blvd.
Boston, MA 02210
Daniel Nathan Marx is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Lefteris K Travayiakis

Lefteris K Travayiakis
1842 Centre Street Suite 200
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Lefteris K Travayiakis is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Elliot M Weinstein

Elliot M Weinstein
83 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02110
Elliot M Weinstein is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Daniel Kleven Gelb

Daniel Kleven Gelb
Gelb & Gelb LLP
84 State Street 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
Daniel Kleven Gelb is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

John J Barter

John J Barter
Attorney at Law
83 Atlantic Avenue 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02110
John J Barter is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

NBLSC Certification in Criminal Trial Advocacy - The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify attorneys as specialists in criminal trial advocacy.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

MACDL provides the criminal defense bar with support, information, and a strong, credible voice in the pursuit of justice.


About Suffolk County

Find an Attorney in Boston, MA

Lawyer Referral Service in Boston, MA - For more than 50 years, the Boston Bar Association (BBA) has sponsored a Lawyer Referral Service (LRS). The community based non-profit service helps individuals find a local attorney in Boston, Suffolk County, and the surrounding areas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hundreds of attorneys participate in the program and serve on one of 300 different practice area panels. In exchange for a $25 consultation fee, you can have a 30 minute consultation with the attorney to discuss the case and the attorney fees needed for additional representation.



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