Matthew W. Peterson is a Boston criminal defense lawyer who goes to court nearly every day. He represents clients in every Massachusetts court and takes cases to a jury when needed.
His strategy depends on the case. It might mean knocking on doors to find witnesses or pulling phone records and social media. It might also mean a motion to suppress evidence, a fight for lower bail, or a plea deal.
He handles:
- DUI and drug charges
- Domestic violence cases
- Criminal appeals and probation revocations
- Immigration matters
Clients can reach him by phone, text, email, or Facebook. He has offices in Boston and Salem.
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Before moving to Massachusetts in 1990, Stephen Neyman worked as a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles County. There, he prosecuted gang cases, including drug crimes and homicides. He knows how prosecutors build a case.
Attorney Neyman has taken more than 400 criminal cases to trial. He has also appealed about 50 convictions in state and federal courts. So one lawyer can stay with a case through arraignment, trial, and appeal.
His practice covers drug trafficking, shoplifting, and restraining orders. Clients can reach the office 24/7. A second office is in North Andover.
Rosemary Curran Scapicchio is a Boston criminal defense attorney known for homicide trials and wrongful conviction cases. Her work on the Sean Ellis case is featured in the Netflix series Trial 4.
In 2024, she and Attorney Jillise McDonough won a ruling from the Supreme Judicial Court. The court reversed Julio Baez's first-degree murder conviction and ordered not guilty findings.
The firm also defends firearms and drug conspiracy charges. It handles post-conviction motions and appeals as well.
After ten years as a Middlesex County prosecutor, David R. Yannetti opened his own defense practice in Boston in 1999. He has served as lead counsel in 12 murder cases. Boston Magazine has named him to the Super Lawyers list every year since 2007.
His team includes former prosecutors. They defend weapons charges, sex offenses, and white-collar crime. They also represent college students facing charges. The firm has offices in Boston, Salem, and Dedham.
Attorney Yannetti also comments on criminal cases for CNN, Fox News, and Court TV.
Brad Bailey is a Harvard-educated trial lawyer who has worked on both sides of the courtroom. He prosecuted cases in Manhattan and Middlesex County before joining the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston. As a federal prosecutor, he never lost a trial in organized-crime and drug-conspiracy cases. He later served as Middlesex County Sheriff.
Licensed in Massachusetts since 1987, he has tried more than 100 superior court and federal cases. His firm defends sex crime, RICO, and fraud charges across Greater Boston.
Non-citizens facing criminal charges are a core focus at Toland Law, LLC. The Boston firm practices both criminal defense and immigration law. That matters, because a plea or conviction can put a client's status at risk.
Managing attorney Paul J. Toland has practiced in Massachusetts since 2012. The team defends theft and fraud charges and works to vacate old convictions for immigrants. Help is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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Simons Law Office is a Massachusetts criminal defense firm with offices in Boston and Salem. Attorney Joseph B. Simons and his team take on state and federal cases.
Juries have returned not guilty verdicts for their clients on aggravated rape and loaded firearm charges. Another jury cleared a client of assault with a dangerous weapon. The firm also advises clients on collateral consequences, the fallout of a charge beyond jail or prison.
Former U.S. Army officer and paratrooper William J. Barabino runs a criminal defense practice in Medford, just north of Boston. He has served two governors on the state's Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee. In 2010, he received the Excellence in the Law award from the Massachusetts Bar Association and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.
He handles misdemeanor and felony cases in district, juvenile, and superior courts. Common matters include drunk driving, gun charges, and SORB hearings.
Patrick J. Murphy is a criminal lawyer in Boston who defends assault, weapons, and motor vehicle charges. He also clears default warrants, seals criminal records, and helps students seek pretrial diversion. He takes cases in eight Massachusetts counties and serves Spanish-speaking clients.
Serpa Law Office's main goal is to end cases before they start. The firm has obtained hundreds of complaint denials at clerk-magistrate hearings. A denial means no arraignment and no CORI entry.
Attorney Joe Serpa, a Georgetown Law graduate, has practiced only criminal defense since 1995. He often represents licensed professionals, college students, and visa holders. For them, a charge can threaten a license, a degree, or immigration status. Offices are in Boston and Quincy.
Coughlin Law Group is a Boston DUI and criminal defense firm led by ex-prosecutors. Attorney Chris Coughlin and his team have tried more than 250 cases and handled hundreds of OUI arrests. The firm also defends fentanyl trafficking, probation violation, and federal cases.
For more than three decades, Steven J. Topazio has defended clients across Boston and Massachusetts. He starts building a defense on day one, before the police report arrives. Criminal cases are billed at flat fees, not hourly rates, and the first consultation is free.
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Bellotti Law Group, P.C. is a Charlestown firm that has served Massachusetts clients since 1989. It focuses on personal injury, but its lawyers also defend OUI and theft charges. Additional offices are in Cambridge and Quincy.
Rooted in Norman Zalkind's 1960s civil rights work, this Boston trial firm has represented individuals for over 50 years. Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein has won acquittals in murder cases. It also handles federal prosecutions, appeals, and Title IX matters.
Michelle L. Hubbard is a defense attorney who has dismissed more than 600 charges for her clients. She focuses on avoiding jail time and keeping records clean. Clients get her direct cell number 24/7, and she has offices in Boston and Newburyport.
Fox News and CNN legal analyst Rachel M. Self runs a downtown Boston practice focused on criminal defense and immigration. Fluent in Spanish, she has practiced law since 2004. In 2022, she organized legal help for the migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard.