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15 Court Square , Boston , Massachusetts 02108

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Graduate of New England Law | Boston. Licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Office conveniently located in downtown Boston.. All calls and correspondence are answered in a timely manner.

Firm: Attorney at Law

225 Franklin St Fl 26 , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Attorney Dianna Abdala was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. She attended Agawam High school. While still in high school, Dianna clerked for her father, George S. Abdala at his law office. Upon skipping her last year in high school, as a reward for her tireless work, she moved across the state to Boston. In Boston, Dianna L. Abdala attended Boston University in 1998 and took up a major in Economics. Skipping her last year once again, Abdala graduated and obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and continued immediately to law school. She enrolled in Suffolk University Law School and built her coursework around the criminal law and trying criminal cases. While at Suffolk Law, Attorney Abdala practiced law as a student attorney with the Suffolk Defenders and maintained a caseload of criminal matters while studying. She graduated after studying law for 3 years full time and immediately passed the Massachusetts Bar Examination. She is certified to practice law in the District, Superior, and Federal District Courts. Attorney Abdala still works closely with her father, George S. Abdala, Esq. while their law offices are across the state, and confer with one another regularly regarding the law. Dianna L. Abdala specializes in all criminal law matters.. Dianna Abdala’s father, Attorney George S. Abdala, currently practicing in Hampden County, has been a criminal defense attorney for 60 years. While still in the beginning of his career, he was approached by the District Attorney of Hampden County, Matthew Ryan at the time, and offered the position of first Assistant District Attorney. George Abdala accepted the appointment and for 14 years would prosecute cases for the State of Massachusetts. Following that 14 years, Attorney George Abdala would find himself back on the defense side with an extra set of tools, technique, and knowledge from both angles to utilize against the opposition. Approximately 40 years later, Attorney George S. Abdala still tries criminal cases regularly and conducts his business zealously in the Massachusetts court system. He most recently awarded the Honorable Kent B. Smith Award for his contribution to the practice of criminal law on June 14th, 2012.

Firm: Halstrom Law Offices, P.C.

132 Boylston St , Boston , Massachusetts 02116

Practice Areas: Admiralty & Maritime, Automobile Accidents, Aviation & Aerospace, Insurance , Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Medical Malpractice

A Boston native, Frederic N. Halström is one of the finest personal injury attorneys in America. He is listed as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" and Personal Injury Litigation, an independent study by Harvard University law professors, and as a "Super Lawyer" ofMassachusetts and New England. Mr. Halström's law firm represents personalinjury clients throughout the USA who have been victims of automobileaccidents, medical malpractice, products liability, sexual abuse, medical birth trauma, cystic fibrosis, products liability,automobiles, industrial machinery, consumer products, drugs, medical devicesand other forms of negligence. Additionally, Mr. Halström represents clients in insurance law, aviation, and admiralty law. Halström Lawworks for the people - not for corporations. Our clients are families - workingmen and women who have been wronged by others. With an excellent record oflarge settlements and judgments, Mr. Halström is ready to litigate your caseaggressively and successfully.. Mr. Halström haspersonally argued cases before the United States Court of Appeals in the First Circuit (Boston, Massachusetts), Eleventh Circuit (Atlanta, Georgia). Mr.Halström has argued before the United States District Courts in Massachusetts,Michigan, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Furthermore, he has personally argued cases in theMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts andthe Supreme Court of Georgia. He has tried cases in the Massachusetts Superior Court, the New HampshireSuperior Court, the United States District Courts in Massachusetts, Georgia andRhode Island. He represents clients from intake, discovery, trial preparation,the actual trials, and personally argues the appeals if needed.. Mr. Halström waseducated at some of the most prestigious higher educational institutions inAmerica. Raised in South Boston and West Roxbury, he attended Boston CollegeHigh School and graduated from Mt. St. Charles academy of Woonsocket, R. I. He did his undergraduate work at Northeastern University, the United States Air Force Academy, andGeorgetown University, where he earned his A.B. degree. Attorney Halström then attendedBoston College's prestigious law school and he earned his Juris Doctorate (J.D.). Heis 25+ yearsAV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is admitted to practice in Massachusetts,the Federal District Courts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the US Court ofAppeals 1st and 11th Circuits, and the US Tax Court. Becausehe is committed to higher education, Mr. Halstrom provides financial andprofessional support to students at The United States Air Force Academy,Georgetown University, and Boston College Law. He has established the Halstrom FamilyScholarship at Georgetown, at graduation the law school awards a grad adistinction of the Frederic N. Halström Oral Advocacy Excellence for the top oral advocat. The award includes financialstanton from the scholars at the law school funded by Mr. Halström. He yearlysponsors the Frederic N. Halström National Moot Court Team at Boston CollegeLaw School. An award in his name is awarded annually at Law School Graduation to a graduating law student for outstandingoral advocacy. He also has endowed a scholarship at Georgetown, D.C. He is a member of theSabre Society for the Association of Graduates of the US Air Force Academy. He has written manyarticles in national legal publications and has presented many papers and lectures bothnationally and internationally. He has appeared Pro Hac Vice in Federal District courts inGeorgia and New Hampshire, the Georgia Supreme Court, and New HampshireSuperior Court. He also appeared by deposition internationally in the United Kingdom,Germany, Italy, and Greece. He is frequently interviewed by pressand electronic media.. Mr. Halström is alsoa member of many professional organizations. He is currently a member of the American Association for Justice (Leaders Forum), a diplomat toPan-European Organization of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL), Massachusetts Bar Association, UnitedKingdom Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the IowaTrial Lawyers Association, the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association, the Texas TrialLawyers Association, the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, the Arizona TrialLawyers Association, Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association, and is an associatemember of both the American College of Legal Medicine and of the Association ofGraduates of the USAF Academy. Mr. Halström is the past president of the Massachusetts Academy ofTrial Attorneys    (1996-1997), and he serves on the National boardof the American Association for Justice where the firm is a LeaderForum member. He is alsolisted in Who’s Who in America, Who's Who in American andInternational Law, and Best Lawyers in America,Massachusetts and  Boston. Hehas authored numerous articles, served as a radio talk show host- "TheLegal Scale"- and presented papers and spoken at legal meetings in Louisiana, Texas, NorthDakota, Canada,  St. Kitts, Aruba, St. Lucia, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Mexico,Massachusetts, the United Kingdom, etc. He receives the award for outstandingwork in Oral Advocacy every year from the Boston College Law School. He wasCaptain of the Carlisle Minutemen (1997) and is a frequent donor of fine wines,cash and sports tickets to schools and charities. Residing in Carlisle, Ma.,he is married to Dr. Elena Strelnikova, DPT and has three children, Ingrid, Reggieand Mikhail.

Firm: Hedges & Tumposky, LLP

50 Congress St Ste 600 , Boston , Massachusetts 02109

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Recognized as a 2020, 2019, 2018 Super Lawyers Rising Star. Advanced trainings in Forensics and Trial Practice, invitee and graduate of both the National Forensic College (NFC) and the National Criminal Defense College (NCDC). Forest O’Neill Greenberg provides zealous legal representation against life changing criminal charges in state and federal court.. Forest began her career as a trial attorney with the Public Defender of Massachusetts (CPCS) and for the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS), where she represented hundreds of clients charged with crimes in District and Superior Court in Massachusetts and Washington D.C. She has defended clients against all types of criminal charges, from simple misdemeanors like drug possession, assault and battery, and driving offenses to complex felonies like drug trafficking, sexual offenses and assaults, violent offenses, terrorism, as well as charges involving complex fraud and financial crimes. As an appellate advocate, Forest has worked on appeals of serious felonies ranging from murder, rape, and sexual assault to drug trafficking and terrorism-related offenses.. Additionally, Forest has extensive experience working in the field of human rights and international criminal law. She was a member of the defense team of former Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea, representing him at trial at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, a United Nations Atrocity Crimes Tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She has also worked on a legal team representing Cambodian victims in their allegations of Crimes against Humanity before the International Criminal Court in The Hague.. She is a member of both the Massachusetts and New York state bar, and is admitted to practice in the United States Federal District Court. She provides her clients with sophisticated and vigorous representation and has a proven track record of success in court, at both the trial and appellate level.

Firm: Swomley Tennen LLP

227 Lewis Wharf , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

185 Devonshire St., Suite 302 , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

I can assist you with all your legal needs, including criminal defense specializing in the areas of firearms offenses, domestic violence, assault and battery, drug trafficking, OUI/DUI defense, sexual assault, forgery/uttering, wiretapping, and witness intimidation as well as criminal appeals, divorce, civil matters, personal injury, and insurance claims.. We can help you better develop strategies to avoid pitfalls, and position yourself for the best possible results regarding your case. Edward Molari handles all of his cases personally, and can be reached by telephone at all hours, and will answer if at all possible.. Call Today For a Free & Confidential Consultation!

Firm: Edward R Molari

185 Devonshire St , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI, Personal Injury

Firm: Edward P. Harrington, Attorney at Law

171 Milk Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02109

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Domestic Violence, Immigration, Car Accidents

Attorney Edward Harrington is a former assistant district attorneys who has extensive criminal and civil trial experience. We specialize in criminal defense and we also handle civil trials. We also represent several railroads in the defense of personal injury claims and claims brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). We represent a wide range of individuals and businesses in all Massachusetts state trial and appellate courts as well as in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. We would welcome the opportunity to talk with you and to discuss how we may be of service.

Firm: Masferrer & Associates, P.C.

45 Bromfield St # 5 , Boston , Massachusetts 02108

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP

65 A Atlantic Ave , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Litigation, Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor

Firm: Scully and Lagos

101 Summer St Fl 4. , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence, Appeals

Claudia Lagos began her legal career at the Committee for Public Counsel Services, where she worked for two years. At the Committee, Attorney Lagos successfully defended hundreds of clients accused of crimes including, but not limited to, drug transactions, hate crimes, failure to register as a sex offender, sex for fee, operating under the influence, various motor vehicle offenses, larceny, fraud, assault and battery, violations of restraining orders, and embezzlement.. Prior to joining the Committee, Attorney Lagos graduated from Boston College Law School, in Newton, MA, in 2011, during which she worked at Greater Boston Legal Services and the New Hampshire Public Defender. Attorney Lagos graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with honors in 2008. She is also fluent in Spanish.

Firm: Yannetti Criminal Defense Law Firm

44 School Street, #1000A , Boston , Massachusetts 02108

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence, Sex Crime, Drug Crime

Boston Criminal Defense Attorney David Yannetti’s polished trial skills and professional demeanor have earned him the respect and admiration of clients, peers, competitors and judges throughout Massachusetts and the country. Attorney Yannetti has successfully tried important, high-stakes cases that were broadcast gavel-to-gavel on Court TV, New England Cable News and other networks, earning high praise from other commentators and legal experts. Mr. Yannetti himself has appeared as a legal analyst on Fox News, CNN, and I.D. Channel. Attorney Yannetti competed in the 2008 “Battle of the Lawyers” sponsored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, a charity event designed to showcase masterful trial lawyers re-creating their famous closing arguments. Attorney Yannetti was chosen by a celebrity jury to have given the “Most Compelling Argument”, thereby naming him the winner of the event.. Boston Magazine 2024 “Super Lawyer”Attorney Yannetti has been selected to the exclusive Massachusetts and New England “Super Lawyers” list in Boston Magazine every year since 2007. In order to be named a “Super Lawyer,” an attorney must survive a rigorous and discerning selection process. Lawyers nominate other lawyers, who are then evaluated by a blue-ribbon panel consisting of top attorneys within each practice area. The blue-ribbon panel considers such factors as an attorney’s honors and awards, his experience, his scholarly lectures and writings, his education and employment background and other outstanding achievements. In the end, only 5% of Massachusetts lawyers are selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers list. Attorney Yannetti is proud to be among them, as a highly rated criminal defense attorney. Read Attorney Yannetti’s Super Lawyers profile page.. An “AV- Rated,” Pre-Eminent LawyerAttorney Yannetti has earned an “AV” Rating* – the highest rating possible – from the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings* every year since 1999. These ratings reflect the confidential opinions of judges and fellow lawyers regarding two aspects of an attorney’s practice: his or her legal ability and general ethical standards. An AV-Rated attorney is recognized to be pre-eminent in the practice of law and highly ethical. In fact, Attorney Yannetti’s AV Rating has qualified him for inclusion in The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers* every year since 1999. Only 5% of all U.S. law firms qualify and are included — confirming that Attorney Yannetti is one of the most distinguished and respected criminal defense lawyers in the country.. One of the “Best Lawyers in America” for 2021U.S. News and World Report recently named Attorney Yannetti one of the “Best Lawyers in America” for the second straight year and featured him in its magazine. According to its website, “Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers lists have earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere. [The] lists of outstanding attorneys are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. If the votes for an attorney are positive enough for inclusion in Best Lawyers, that attorney must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain on the list for each edition.”

Firm: Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP

65A Atlantic Avenue. , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Internet , Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

Firm: Donovan Hatem LLP

World Trade Center East , Boston , Massachusetts 02210

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Products Liability, Business, Business

Firm: Curhan Law Office

45 Bowdoin St Ste 1 , Boston , Massachusetts 02114

Practice Areas: Appellate , Criminal Defense , Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals

I am a graduate of Columbia College and Harvard Law School. I have been an appellate lawyer for more than 36 years and have been in private practice since 1989. In that time, I have drafted appellate briefs in more than 900 criminal and civil cases in both state and federal courts and am the most prolific brief writer in Massachusetts history. I am admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In addition, I am admitted to practice in the United States Courts of Appeals for the First and Eleventh Circuits, as well as the United States Supreme Court. I have been recognized as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer (“Top Rated Appellate Attorney”) every year from 2008 to 2021. I was named a 2017 Lawyer of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly. I am a member of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL). From 1996 to 2002, I was a hearing officer for the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers. From 2006 to 2010, I was a member of the Board of Bar Overseers, finishing my term as Vice Chair of the Board. I have written numerous articles and contributed to a number of legal publications. I lecture frequently on topics relating to both criminal and civil appeals, as well as ethical issue.

Firm: Dakota Martin Law

35 India St , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI,

Firm: Law Office of Dakota D. Martin

35 India Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime, Motorcycle Accident, Sex Crime

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Firm: Dakota Martin Law

35 India St , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI,

Firm: Da Silva Law Group

100 Cambridge St , Boston , Massachusetts 02114

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense,

Firm: Gary Zerola Attorney

11 Beacon St , Boston , Massachusetts 02108

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI