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2021 will mark my 32nd year as a lawyer. I was an assistant district attorney in Bristol County, MA from 1990-1994. I then formed my own practice and have been focused in criminal defense for the past 28 years.  I have handled thousands of cases and hundreds of trials in the District and Superior Courts of Massachusetts. I keep in contact with my clients and believe transparency in how your case is handled is mandatory.  I encourage potential clients to "check out the field" when asking questions about fees and fee paying arrangements. I am not the cheapest, but far from the ludicrously expensive. My record speaks for itself.  When you want a professional criminal defense attorney to handle your, or a loved one's, case, please consider my office as your final destination.

Criminal Law Expert and Former District Judge in Massachusetts. Thomas Estes has practiced law for over 23 years in various capacities, including as Associate Justice of the District Court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.. After receiving his law degree from William & Mary School of Law in 1996, he worked as a successful Patent and Trademark Litigation Attorney before moving on to becoming a Public Defender in Fairfax, Virginia, where he passionately defended his indigent clients.. Thomas moved to Massachusetts in 2002. He first worked as a Public Defender representing clients in Superior Court. In 2006 was promoted to Attorney-in-Charge of the Northampton District Court Office for Committee for Public Counsel Services.. In 2014, Thomas became a District Court Judge in Massachusetts where he presided over a wide variety of of cases including felony & misdemeanor criminal cases, housing court matters, restraining orders and various types of civil cases.. If you are in need of an experienced, zealous advocate, call Attorney Estes.

Attorney Sabrina Bonanno practices in courts across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Her practice includes criminal defense, hearings before the Sex Offender Registry Board, and on appeal in G.L. c. 30A actions in Superior Court. She has represented clients in a range of criminal cases including first-degree murder, embezzlement, bank robbery, sex trafficking, drug trafficking, drug possession, sexual assault, computer crimes such as possession, dissemination, and production of child pornography, assault and battery, criminal harassment, domestic violence, Harassment Prevention Orders, Restraining Orders, Petitions to Seal a Record, Abuse Prevention Orders and 209A Violations. She also represents clients before the Sex Offender Registry Board for initial classification hearings, reclassification hearings, and termination hearings. When applicable, she also handles the appeal from an adverse decision by SORB in Superior Court. There are many cases where she has represented a client during their criminal case and also at their initial classification hearing or reclassification hearing if they have been accused/convicted of a new offense.. Attorney Bonanno provides intelligent, experienced, and zealous representation in court and before SORB. She understands the impact of being charged with a crime and/or being required to register as a sex offender has on a person’s personal and professional life. She strives to ensure her clients understand the process and helps them navigate through a system that often seems unfair and stacked against them. Her commitment, perseverance, and unwavering advocacy on behalf of her clients has ensured her clients receive the best possible outcome.. Attorney Bonanno attended Dennis-Yarmouth High School on Cape Cod and later attended Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida where she received her Bachelor’s Degree. Sabrina went on to graduate from New England Law Boston Magna Cum Laude. She was a member of the New England Law Review and is a Published Author.. Attorney Bonanno began working at Sweeney & Associates, LLC (formerly Sullivan & Sweeney) as a law clerk in 2009. Her whole career has been spent on high-level criminal matters working side by side with experienced and well-respected attorneys. She has been co-counsel on four First Degree Murder cases and has been co-counsel on countless other serious felony cases. More importantly, Sabrina has successfully tried many of her own cases. She is well-versed in criminal law and hearings before SORB.. She is the current President of the Bar Association of Norfolk County, Vice Chair of the Criminal Justice Section Council of the MBA, and on the Board of Directors of the Plymouth District Bar Association. Sabrina also co-chaired the Clemency Task Force as part of her work on the Criminal Justice Section Council. The resolutions drafted by the Clemency Task Force were passed by the MBA’s House of Delegates and were in large part incorporated into Governor Healy’s Executive Clemency Guidelines.

Mr. Durden has 19 years of experience in the areas of criminal law, civil litigation, consumer bankruptcy law, real estate litigation, immigration law, estate planning, and tax law.. In his criminal defense practice he has represented hundreds of accused individuals in the District and Superior Courts of Massachusetts from arraignment to trial. He has experience with cases involving homicide, assault to murder, rape, armed robbery, drug trafficking, drug possession, drug distribution, gun possession, 209A violations, larceny, kidnapping, and other criminal violations.. Mr. Durden received his Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School in 2002 where he was a Harry N. Wyatt Scholar and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics, magna cum laude, from Northeastern University in 1998.. He is admitted to practice in all courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, and the United States Tax Court. He also has experience with cases before the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Prior to founding the firm of Eisenstadt Law, Attorney Joseph Eisenstadt worked as an Assistant Massachusetts Attorney General and Assistant Suffolk County District Attorney.. As an Assistant Attorney General, he prosecuted white collar, environmental, narcotics, and computer crimes in district and superior courts throughout Massachusetts. Attorney Eisenstadt handled cases from the Environmental Crimes Strike Force, the Public Corruption and Fraud Unit, and the Enterprise and Major Crime Division. His cases included allegations of employee fraud, embezzlement, larceny of electronic data, witness intimidation, organized conspiracies, narcotics trafficking, and violations of the clean air, clean water, and hazardous waste statute. Prior to working as an Assistant Attorney General, Attorney Eisenstadt worked for years as an Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County in the Municipal and Superior Courts. As a, Assistant District Attorney in the Boston Municipal Court, he handled a caseload including hundreds of misdemeanors and felonies. Attorney Eisenstadt spent several years as a Superior Court prosecutor assigned to the Major Felony and Gang Units. He has handled cases ranging from motor vehicle offenses such as Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol (OUI) to life felonies such as Armed Robbery and Assault with Intent to Murder. Attorney Eisenstadt has years of experience handling all court proceedings including hearings, arraignments, grand jury proceedings, plea negotiations, motions, and trials. Attorney Eisenstadt received his law degree from Emory University where he graduated with high honors. While at Emory, he was awarded numerous honors including the Agnor Scholarship for Academic Merit, the West Publishing Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement, and numerous Dean’s Awards. He was elected to the Order of the Coif upon graduation.. Attorney Eisenstadt has had pieces published in the Massachusetts Law Review and the Boston Herald. He is a member of the Massachusetts State Council of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and was recently named a 2012 Super Lawyers Rising Star.

Recent Jury Verdict: Worcester District Court, client charged with OUI 3rd offense, and OAS, Subseq. Client failed the breathalyzer test badly, arresting officer testified that client drove erratically, performed poorly on two Field Sobriety Tests, smelled strongly of alcohol, very slurred speech, glassy eyes, unsteady on feet. The jury deliberated less than an hour: Not Guilty.. Recent disposition: Boston Municipal Court, OUI, state police trooper testified he observed erratic operation, detected physical evidence that client was under the influence (impaired speech, odor of alcohol, poor performance on multiple Field Sobriety Tests). All charges dismissed.. Recent Jury Verdict: Fall River Superior Court, client indicted for multiple counts including Aggravated Child Rape and Forcible Child Rape. Client found Not Guilty of all charges, after two week jury trial.. Recent Jury Verdict: Dedham District Court, client charged with OUI Alcohol. Entire motor vehicle stop and roadside testing recorded on cruiser cam. Jury found client Not Guilty, after deliberating less than half an hour.. Recent Jury Verdict: Suffolk County Superior Court, client was working as a Lyft driver, got into a dispute with hostile passengers who refused to leave the car, two more people associated with hostile passengers arrived on scene, dispute became physical, involving driver against the four other people, one of whom suffered life-threatening neck stab wound during physical altercation, recorded on surveillance camera. Client charged with Assault & Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon, Causing Serious Bodily Injury (knife stabbing), Assault Dangerous Weapon, and Assault & Battery. Jury found client Not Guilty of all charges.. Recent Jury Verdict: Norfolk County Superior Court, adult client accused of having sex with underage girl on four occasions with a greater than 10-year age difference, charged with four counts of Aggravated Child Rape. Jury found client Not Guilty of all charges.. Recent Jury Verdict: Boston Municipal Court, client accused of getting into a fight in his own residence with someone who did not live there and who reported to the police that a gun was used, charged with Assault Dangerous Weapon (gun) and Illegal Possession of Firearm. Police located firearm in bathroom client was exiting when police arrived. Jury found client Not Guilty of all charges.. Recent Jury Verdict: Brockton District Court, client (driving instructor) charged with Indecent Assault & Battery against driving student. Jury found client Not Guilty.. Recent Jury Verdict: Quincy District Court, client involved in a car accident with another vehicle in Braintree, charged with OUI 3rd Offense. Jury found client Not Guilty.. Recent Jury Verdict: Essex County Superior Court, client, a college student, accused of entering a dorm room and sexually assaulting a sleeping female, charged with Rape. Jury found client Not Guilty.. Recent Disposition: Waltham District Court, client stopped for speeding on Mass Pike, trooper made observations consistent with recent marijuana use, marijuana located in car, client charged with OUI Drugs and Operating to Endanger. Motion to Dismiss allowed, all charges dismissed.. Recent Disposition: Dedham District Court, client accused of hitting another car at highspeed on highway, fleeing the scene, when located by police on a nearby road his car was engulfed in flames, charged with Leaving the Scene of Property Damage and Operation After Suspension. Motion to Dismiss allowed, all charges dismissed.

Serpa Law Office- Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer.. This attorney should have a "10" rating on Avvo.  The single disciplinary case regarding a 1998 client is described in the profile section.. Some more recent jury trials: