Top Criminal Defense Lawyers in Boston | 242 available

242 Criminal Defense lawyers are available in Boston, Massachusetts, including Robert L. Sheketoff, Robert S. Sinsheimer, Robert Sheketoff, and Rodney Dowell. These lawyers are rated between 4.1/5 to 4.5/5 and 57% provide free consultation.

Shauna Harris

Steven J. Topa

Tanis Yannetti

Rodney Dowell

Syrie Fried

Rosemary Scapi

Criminal Defense Lawyers Nearby Boston (by distance)

Within 5 miles near you

Cambridge, Massachusetts ZIP 02141 1.2 mi away 4 lawyers Boston, Massachusetts ZIP 02108 1.6 mi away 35 lawyers Boston, Massachusetts ZIP 02111 2.0 mi away 7 lawyers Cambridge, Massachusetts ZIP 02139 2.4 mi away 11 lawyers Malden, Massachusetts ZIP 02148 3.5 mi away 7 lawyers Roxbury, Massachusetts ZIP 02119 4.0 mi away 2 lawyers

Within 10 miles near you

Wakefield, Massachusetts ZIP 01880 8.6 mi away 8 lawyers

Within 25 miles near you

Dedham, Massachusetts ZIP 02026 10.9 mi away 7 lawyers Peabody, Massachusetts ZIP 01960 11.6 mi away 5 lawyers

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Shauna Harris

Firm: PiltserCowan Law

25 Bay State Road , Boston , Massachusetts 02215

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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“Attorney Harris is knowledgeable, compassionate, and dedicated to her clients. She is relentless in her efforts to help her clients obtain positive outcomes and is an effective and…”

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Steven J. Topazio

Firm: Law Office of Steven J. Topazio

Suite 1000C , Boston , Massachusetts 02108

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime, Personal Injury, Cannabis Law, Drug Crime

With more than 30 years of trial experience in the area of criminal law, Attorney Topazio has become a well-qualified criminal defense lawyer whose professional skills have become equally suited to the resolution of both criminal as well as personal injury law. Though felony or misdemeanor defense and negligence litigation involve entirely different legal principles and procedural rules, there are many parallels between them that tap into the same skill set and client service values that Attorney Topazio has developed. Both involve the protection of individual rights against powerful institutions — government prosecutors and insurance companies and both often depend on your lawyer's skill with handling evidence — facts relating to guilt or innocence in the former, and facts relating to liability and damages in the latter. Boston Criminal Lawyer Steven J. Topazio has adopted a tough and aggressive approach to solving cases which delivers the highest legal representation you can obtain anywhere in Massachusetts.

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“Simply said, Steven is an outstanding DUI attorney. Highly recommended!”

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“Steven is top-notch. He helped me navigate three traffic citations after I’d just moved to the area, where the rules and driving norms can be different from what I was used to. I m…”

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Tanis Yannetti

10 Winthrop Sq , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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“e accusations my my ex , I hired attorney Yannetti in 2015 , she was confident right away she could”

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“I endorse this lawyer. Tanis and I started our careers around the same time, she an assistant DA in Middlesex county, I a criminal defense attorney. Tanis is great trial attorney a…”

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Rodney Dowell

Firm: MWI, Inc.

10 Liberty Square , Boston , Massachusetts 02109

Practice Areas: Arbitration, Business , Corporate , Criminal Defense , Employment & Labor , Environmental , Insurance , Wages/Commissions/Overtime, Workers Compensation, Mediation, Mediation, Mediation, Mediation, Mediation

After litigating cases for 18 years, I determined to pursue a better way of resolving disputes by learning the art of mediation. Bringing those skills to divorce mediation helps empower the indiduals involved by allowing their voice to be heard and by allowing them to to find a path forward shaped and agreed to by those who live with the issues day-to-day. Although the process can take time it usually results in a better outcome and sets the stage for a better future than if the outcome is set by a Court.

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Syrie Fried

Firm: Good Schneider Cormier & Fried

83 Atlantic Avenue , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

I have practiced law since 1981 and am admitted to the bars of Massachusetts, Florida, and the District of Columbia. For most of my career I was a public defender -- more than ten years as a federal public defender, and another ten years as a state court defender. I also spent four and a half years teaching criminal defense trial practice at Harvard Law School. I have tried all kinds of serious felony cases in both state and federal court. My trials have included rape, murder, burglary, robbery, wire fraud, and conspiracy cases. I am also an experienced appellate lawyer and I have at times represented my clients straight through the appeals process.

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“I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. Attorney Fried is a tenacious advocate for her clients. Her skill and experience allow her to achieve consistently positive results.”

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Rosemary Scapicchio

Firm: Law Offices of Rosemary Curran Scapicchio

107 Union Wharf , Boston , Massachusetts 02109

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Providing "Supreme Performance" for those accused of serious crime.

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“ving my innocence and I was found not guilty! Unlike most Criminal lawyers who will take any case, s”

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“Rosemary is one the leading defense attorneys in the state, if not the region. I endorse this lawyer's work without reservation.”

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Susan Rayburn

225 Franklin Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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“eding to get thier point crossed in a tense courtroom.”

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Samuel P. McDermott

Firm: Kenney and Sams, P.C.

Old City Hall 45 School Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02108

Practice Areas: Civil ,Construction ,Criminal Defense ,Employment & Labor ,Insurance

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Seena Pidani

Firm: Pidani Law, P.C.

35 India Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Pidani Law is focused on providing first-rate Criminal Defense services. This is a law firm that is prepared to advocate for you and ensure you have your day in court, while remaining committed to providing honest, objective legal advice.

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“allenges I faced with the legal system, and my desired outcome. His thoughtful questions and insight”

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“I have observed Attorney Pidani in his criminal defense practice. He is detail oriented and does an excellent job seeking the very best outcome for his clients.”

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Serpa Law Office

Firm: Serpa Law Office

20 Park Plz , Boston , Massachusetts 02116

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense,

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“Joe Serpa is a best lawyer ever,very professional,knowledgeable,patient and easy to work.Highly recommended”

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“Joe is a terrific attorney. It was my first time ever needing representation at a clerk magistrate hearing, and I was extremely nervous and panicking before meeting him. From the m…”

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Robert S. Sinsheimer

Firm: Denner Associates, P.C.

Four Longfellow Place 3Fifth Floor , Boston , Massachusetts 02114

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Civil Rights,Criminal Defense ,Divorce,Employment & Labor ,Family ,Health Care & Hospitalization,Personal Injury,Real Estate

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“By far Rob did a great job for me. I would work with him anytime”

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“Em Clark is a troll who was never a client. That is an utterly false and fabricated review by someone who never had any dealings with the firm I was associated with. This post is j…”

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Stephanie Soriano

Firm: Denner Pellegrino LLP

Four Longfellow Place , Boston , Massachusetts 02114

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Stephen Neyman

Firm: Law Offices of Stephen Neyman, PC

50 Congress Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02109

Practice Areas: Construction , Criminal Defense , Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Traffic Violations, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

I have been a lawyer for over twenty nine years. I started practicing criminal defense in a small firm just south of San Francisco. I was fortunate to secure a job in Los Angeles working as a deputy district attorney for the County of Los Angeles. Ultimately I moved back to Boston, Massachusetts where I started my own law practice. I am exclusively a criminal defense lawyer. My practice spans the entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts and I am frequently engaged to represent people accused of committing crimes in other states throughout the country. I have a substantial federal court criminal practice in Massachusetts. I have represented people in federal courts in many other states including New Hampshire, California, Illinois, Florida, Arizona and more.. I am accessible by phone or email 24/7. I pride myself on getting back to clients as quickly as I can. I am available to meet nights and weekends. We also Skype and Facetime when asked by clients who are unable to meet in person but who also want a more personal form of contact. I truly believe that no criminal case is too big or too difficult for my office to defend.

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“When it seems like all odds are against you hire Steve. My case had mandatory time and the pressure”

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“Attorney Neyman has a wealth of experience in criminal law with a practice that has spanned three decades. I have personally worked with Steve on cases and I know first hand his de…”

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“Was falsely accused with pending criminal charges from the police. Upon contacting attorney Neyman, he quickly identified the missteps and developed defense plans to fight and get …”

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Stephen T. Novick

Firm: Novick & Associates, LLC

60 State Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02109

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime, Sex Crime

Attorney Stephen T. Novick understands the severity of a criminal charge which is why he has dedicated his firm to the practice of it. He is a former police officer and police prosecutor who understands the justice system. He has been trained in investigation techniques as well as interrogation, interview and racial profiling. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the United States Supreme Court Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Attorney Novick was admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court in 2008, a high honor for an attorney. He not only has extensive experience in legal practice, but has pursued a high level of education in it receiving a BS in Law Enforcement, an MS in Criminal Justice Administration, MBA and his Juris Doctor from New England School of Law. He excels in the study practice of criminal defense, and shares his strong comprehension of it by teaching graduate level criminal law and criminal justice classes.

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“weekends)... and he negotiated the best outcome I could have hoped for (it was my decision not to go”

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“Simply said, Stephen is a great criminal defense lawyer.”

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Steven Brooks

Firm: Brooks & Derensis, P.C.

2 Atlantic Ave Fl 6 , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Entertainment & Sports , Gaming , Immigration & Naturalization , Intellectual Property , International & Trade, Personal Injury, Regulatory , Taxation - State & Federal, White Collar Crime, Tax

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Robert L. Sheketoff

Firm: Robert L. Sheketoff

One McKinley Square Third Floor , Boston , Massachusetts 02109

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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“Bob Sheketoff represented me in 1991 in a law school disciplinary action, and simply stated saved my career and helped me to get my diploma. Is he a ...”

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Samuel Karpel

Firm: Richard C. Bardi

6 Beacon Street 220 , Boston , Massachusetts 02108

Practice Areas: Civil ,Criminal Defense ,Family

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“Rudest lawyer. He thinks he is the law. Filled up with pride of a " super lawyer" wonder on how he came up getting the recognition.”

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Rose King

Firm: Committee For Public Counsel Services

Criminal Trial Support Unit, 75 Federal Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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“I endorse this lawyer.”

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Robert Sheketoff

Firm: Sheketoff & O'Brien

1 Mckinley Sq , Boston , Massachusetts 02109

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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“f 5-0 since first hiring Bob, you can easily guess who my attorney for life would be .”

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Tannaz Nourafchan Saponaro

Firm: Verrill Dana LLP

One Boston Place , Boston , Massachusetts 02108

Practice Areas: Family Law, Criminal Defense, International Trade & Transactions, White Collar & Government Enforcement

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Recruiters say my mother is trying to get me arrested so I don’t ship out. | Aug 19, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Massachusetts So I am an 18-year-old Future Sailor currently in DEP for the Nuclear Field. My original ship date to RTC is October 5th. Recently, my recruiter informed me that my mother has been contacting my recruiting station directly. She is Belarusian and intensely opposed to the American military, panicking about me leaving, and has a plan to move to Belarus, and thinks I’m a traitor (I’ve lived here in Massachusetts my whole life and literally have no ties to Belarus or Russia). Not only is she panicking or worrying, but she seems to genuinely believe that this decision will ruin my life, make my younger 10 year old brother want to join, and will ruin any chances of her living a normal life back in Belarus due to having a son in the US Military. According to my recruiters, she has been secretly collecting audio recordings of me inside her house during heated verbal family arguments (me getting angry/yelling) in an attempt to build a legal case to have me arrested or deemed unstable so the Navy will cancel my contract. Or at least that what my PO was told by the CPO who she had contacted. What I’m really torn about is that this seems legit, I see no reason for the recruiters to make up bullshit like this. I’m leaving anyways in less than 50 days, and I’ve been in DEP like 6 months so why would I leave now. And why would they just make…
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