Criminal Lawyer in Belmont

I have been a criminal defense lawyer for my entire legal career. I worked as a public defender for many years in New York City and Lowell, MA prior to opening my own practice. As a public defender I handled the toughest cases against relentless prosecutors and ruthless judges. I have consistently won great results for my clients under the most challenging circumstances. I earned the respect and appreciation of my clients by fighting hard for them while showing them kindness and compassion when few others did. I regularly go to trial on serious cases and I have earned the respect of other defense attorneys, judges, and prosecutors. I practice in state courts all over Eastern Massachusetts and in the federal court in Boston.

I am often invited to teach and train both new and experienced attorneys at trainings and conferences for the public defender’s office, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education seminars, and continuing legal education seminars hosted by local bar associations. I train and coach public defenders and private lawyers seeking to improve their skills as criminal defense attorneys. I lecture extensively on a wide range of topics and have established myself as an expert in drug cases. I regularly get calls from lawyers across the state looking for advice and guidance with their drug cases. I co-authored a chapter in Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts, which is the lawyers’ handbook for representing clients accused of drug crimes. I have been invited to serve as faculty at Harvard Law School’s Trial Advocacy Workshop and the Macaronis Institute for Trial and Appellate Advocacy’s Advanced Evidence Skills program.