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MassachusettsCriminal Appellate Law Lawyers in Massachusetts

An appeal involves briefing issues for a higher court to review. Appellate attorneys in Massachusetts may also make an oral argument to the judge or judges deciding the appeal.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for an appellate case, keep in mind that strict timelines often apply to appeals.


Most criminal appellate attorneys in Massachusetts charge flat fees for direct appeals and post conviction cases.


Many of the top appellate attorneys devote a significant portion of their practice to this niche area of the law.


Appellate law in the criminal justice system also includes federal habeas petitions and post-conviction motions for illegal sentences, ineffective assistance of counsel or prosecutorial misconduct.


Many of the top criminal appellate lawyers in the United States belong to The Council of Appellate Lawyers. The CAL is the first and only national appellate bench-bar organization.

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Michael Stephen Bowser Jr

Michael Stephen Bowser Jr
2 Courthouse Lane Unit 4
Chelmsford, MA 01824
Licensed for 30 years, Michael Stephen Bowser Jr is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Franklin Pierce School of La... read more >

William S. Smith

William S. Smith
The Law Office of William S. Smith
997 Main Street PO. Box 282
Holden, MA 1520
Licensed for 27 years, William S. Smith is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer... 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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

Ashley McCormack

Ashley McCormack
McCormack Law
190 William St
New Bedford, MA 2740
Licensed for 9 years, Ashley McCormack is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Northeastern University Law School... read more >

Edward Russell Molari

Edward Russell Molari
Law Offices of Edward Molari
10 South Main St. Suite 201
Attleboro, MA 02703
Edward Russell Molari is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Marshall-Wythe School of Law - William & Mary... 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 >

Kevin R Leeper

Kevin R Leeper
Leeper & Associates
188 Concord Street Suite 301
Framingham, MA 01702
Licensed for 33 years, Kevin R Leeper is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer... read more >

Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy
Murphy & Rudolf LLP
446 Main Street Suite Suite 1503
Worcester, MA 01608
Licensed for 18 years, Brian Murphy is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended College of the Holy Cross... read more >

Michael D Cutler

Michael D Cutler
EvansCutler, Attorneys
90 Conz Street Office Commons 2nd Floor
Northampton, MA 01060
Licensed for 51 years, Michael D Cutler is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer... read more >

Keren E Goldenberg

Keren E Goldenberg
Keren Goldenberg Law
97 Central St #403
Lowell, MA 01852
Licensed for 20 years, Keren E Goldenberg is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Northeastern University School of La... read more >

Kevin J Mahoney

Kevin J Mahoney
Mahoney Criminal Defense Group
545 Concord Ave Suite 22
Cambridge, MA 02138
Licensed for 35 years, Kevin J Mahoney is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... 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 >

Maura Jean Kiefer

Maura Jean Kiefer
Atlantic iLaw
3 Webster Square PMB #321
Marshfield, MA 02050
Licensed for 38 years, Maura Jean Kiefer is a Criminal Defense and Divorce lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of Law... 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 >

Syrie Davis Fried

Syrie Davis Fried
Syrie D. Fried, Attorney at Law
83 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02110
Syrie Davis Fried is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended Harvard 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 Maloney

Michael Maloney
Maloney Law
71 Legion PKWY Suite 25
Brockton, MA 02301
Licensed for 15 years, Michael Maloney is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended National Criminal Defense College, Macon... read more >

Michael P Carroll

Michael P Carroll
Law Office of Michael P Carroll PC Criminal Defense Lawyer
89 N Main St
Attleboro, MA 2703
Licensed for 10 years, Michael P Carroll is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New England Law Boston... read more >

Christopher Dibella

Christopher Dibella
DiBella Law Offices, P.C.
45 Osgood Street Suite 302
Methuen, MA 01844
Licensed for 20 years, Christopher Dibella is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Suffolk University Law School... read more >

Steven Altman

Steven Altman
Altman & Altman LLP
689 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139
Licensed for 32 years, Steven Altman is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Trinity College ... read more >

Michael Alan Contant

Michael Alan Contant
Contant Law, P.C.
10 Cedar St #23
Woburn, MA 1801
Licensed for 26 years, Michael Alan Contant is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended University of Massachusetts Schoo... read more >

Richard M Mucci

Richard M Mucci
The Law Offices Of Richard Mucci
63 Shore Road Ste 23
Winchester, MA 1890
Licensed for 19 years, Richard M Mucci is a Criminal Defense and Divorce lawyer who attended Suffolk University Law School... read more >

Michael D Kelly

Michael D Kelly
Kelly & Associates Injury Lawyers
83 Atlantic Ave
Boston, MA 02110
Licensed for 12 years, Michael D Kelly is a Motor Vehicle Accidents and Premises Liability lawyer who attended New England Law... read more >

Jeffrey S Brown

Jeffrey S Brown
Jeffrey S. Brown Attorney at Law
393 Main St Ste 2
Greenfield, MA 1301
Licensed for 33 years, Jeffrey S Brown is a Criminal Defense and Divorce lawyer who attended Western New England College School of Law... 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 >

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 >

Patrick T. Donovan

Patrick T. Donovan
Law Office of Patrick Donovan
234 Copeland Street Suite 230
Quincy, MA 02169
Licensed for 19 years, Patrick T. Donovan is a Criminal Defense and Probation Violations lawyer... read more >

Kathleen A. Delaney Esq.

Kathleen A. Delaney Esq.
Tourkantonis & Delaney, PC
623 Main Street Suite 13
Woburn, MA 01801
Licensed for 16 years, Kathleen A. Delaney Esq. is a Criminal Defense and Child Custody / Visitation lawyer... read more >

Noah Kilroy

Noah Kilroy
Kilroy Law Firm
161 S Main St #303
Fall River, MA 02721
Licensed for 10 years, Noah Kilroy is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Roger Williams University School of Law... read more >

James W Lawson

James W Lawson
Prince Lobel Tye LLP
100 Cambridge Street Suite 2200
Boston, MA 02114
James W Lawson is a White Collar Crime and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Boston College Law School... 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 >

Gregory D Oberhauser

Gregory D Oberhauser
Oberhauser Law Office, P.C.
177 Market St
Lowell, MA 01852
Licensed for 25 years, Gregory D Oberhauser is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer... 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 >

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 >

John Shryock

John Shryock
John Shryock Co, LPA
30601 Euclid Ave
Wickliffe, MA 44092
John Shryock is a Criminal Defense and Probate lawyer... read more >

Alexander M Nesson

Alexander M Nesson
Attorney at Law
4 Court Street Suite 105
Taunton, MA 02780
Licensed for 30 years, Alexander M Nesson is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Marshall Gould

Marshall Gould
Gould & Ettenberg, P.C.
370 Main Street Suite 1050
Worcester, MA 01608
Licensed for 51 years, Marshall Gould is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Joe Keegan

Joe Keegan
Keegan Law
1200 Hancock St Suite 311
Quincy, MA 02169
Licensed for 12 years, Joe Keegan is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer... read more >

Donald R Bumiller

Donald R Bumiller
Law Office of Donald Bumiller
900 Cummings Center Suite 207 T
Beverly, MA 01915
Licensed for 39 years, Donald R Bumiller is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Jerald Silvia

Jerald Silvia
Law Offices of Jerald Silvia
82 New Boston Road
Fall River, MA 02720
Jerald Silvia is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Joseph Pacella

Joseph Pacella
Law Offices of Joseph M Pacella
1380 Main Street Suite 202
Springfield, MA 01103
Joseph Pacella is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer... read more >

Kevin M Dwyer

Kevin M Dwyer
Kevin Dwyer Law
707 Main St
Waltham, MA 02451
Licensed for 21 years, Kevin M Dwyer is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Christopher R Murphy

Christopher R Murphy
Scalli Murphy Law, P.C.
537 Broadway
Everett, MA 2149
Licensed for 25 years, Christopher R Murphy is a Personal Injury and Wrongful Death lawyer who attended Massachusetts School of Law... read more >

Dianna L. Abdala

Dianna L. Abdala
The Criminal Defense Group
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
Licensed for 19 years, Dianna L. Abdala is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Christina Marie McCabe

Christina Marie McCabe
The Law Office of Christina McCabe
93 Woodrow Street
Springfield, MA 1119
Licensed for 6 years, Christina Marie McCabe is a Family Law and Consumer Law lawyer who attended Western New England University School of ... read more >

Paul R. Moraski

Paul R. Moraski
The Law Offices of Paul R. Moraski
15 Church Street
Salem, MA 01970
Paul R. Moraski is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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