Methuen Domestic Violence Lawyers

Lissa McKinney graduated Suffolk University (1981) and Suffolk University Law School (1984) and started as a trial lawyer with the Committee for Public Counsel Services in Worcester and Boston. Her courtroom and trial experience spans 33 years and more than 1,000 bench or jury trials, probable cause hearings, restraining order hearings and evidentiary hearings. Lissa's practice concentrates on labor and employment law, personal injury, consumer fraud complaints, administrative hearings, and ALL matters of criminal defense.Out of the courtroom, she represent clients at the Registry of Motor Vehicles, Department of Employment and Training, DSS Fair Hearings, disciplinary hearings of...

I practice criminal defense and immigration law at a high level. I am a seasoned trial attorney who takes pride in taking on challenging cases. I started my career as an Assistant District Attorney and handled thousands of cases. As a criminal defense attorney, I have the experience and confidence to defend anyone of any charge. I have attained acquittals on some of the toughest of cases and have taken over 100 cases to trial. Whether a client has been charged with a misdemeanor or a serious felony, they are all treated equally and receive zealous advocacy. Concerning my immigration practice,...

Jason is a Partner and Senior Attorney at Lynch & Owens, P.C. whose areas of concentration include divorce, child custody and support, domestic violence, equity and estates litigation, and complex financial probate and family litigation. Originally from Cape Cod, Jason was a journalist, proposal writer and marketing and business development professional in the engineering field before becoming an attorney. Prior to entering private practice, Jason was a Judicial Clerk for the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court, where he worked closely with twelve Probate and Family Court judges in Barnstable, Bristol and Essex counties. His responsibilities included drafting Judgments, Orders,...

Your Life | Your Lawyer. Attorney Josey Lyne Payne serves families in Southeastern Massachusetts. By having an attorney that associates with other legal professionals, there is no need to hire a multitude of lawyers. Attorney Payne can advocate for your family in many areas of law, providing the expertise needed as well as the personal contact most clients want and need.

Attorney Weberg has nearly a decade of experience as a zealous, no-stone-unturned advocate for people facing the toughest legal challenges. She provides detail-oriented, holistic counsel with a compassionate approach. Attorney Weberg has represented clients in thousands of matters and has tried both felony and misdemeanor cases before juries, including felony sexual assaults and serious bodily injury cases. She has experience handling all manner of charges, including homicide. As a trial lawyer, Attorney Weberg has extensively litigated a variety of legal issues, including eyewitness identification, coerced confessions, repressed memories, and search and seizure. While practicing in New Hampshire, Attorney Weberg provided...

Metro-Boston native and Massachusetts bar licensed attorney with 12 years collective experience. Call me if you need me: (617) 803 - 9296. www.Samkemplaw.com

As a former Assistant District Attorney in Massachusetts, Attorney Kevin Collins has an insider's knowledge of how the Commonwealth and the criminal justice system will handle your case. This gives Attorney Collins an advantage over other attorneys who do not have similar experience. Attorney Collins served as a prosecutor for over seven years. He served as an Assistant District Attorney with the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts, prosecuting cases in both District and Superior Court. Attorney Collins is experienced in all phases of criminal cases including investigation, witness preparation, motion drafting and argument, jury selection, and trial practice. He represents...

Attorney Gilman is an experienced license suspension and criminal defense attorney. His practice areas include Massachusetts criminal defense, hardship license law, RMV license suspension hearings, Division of Insurance Board of Appeal hearings, drunk driving defense, and domestic relations matters.

Before passing the bar he worked as a Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) hearings officer, he made decisions about whether tens of thousands of people just like you lost or kept their licenses. He uses the knowledge of the Registry to help clients navigate through difficult OUI/DUI and License Suspension cases.

Matthew is a graduate of Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts,...

Heather O'Connor is passionate about fighting for the underdog. Maybe it's a husband whose wife only cares about his money and takes advantage of him. Maybe it's a wife who has been controlled emotionally during their entire marriage. Maybe it's a father who has been alienated from his kids. The underdog has no specific definition. It is the person who really needs to be fought for. O'Connor Family Law has attorneys who focus on litigation, especially high-conflict cases, but the firm also has a number of attorneys who are certified mediators and collaborative law attorneys because what a client needs...

The legal process can be overwhelming and intimidating. I strive to provide calm through the legal storm. As an experienced family law litigator, I work diligently to meet all of your legal needs including all aspects of divorce proceedings, child custody issues, restraining orders, child support, alimony, modifications and contempts. When clients work with me, they know they will get an aggressive attorney who will fight for their rights, while meeting their needs with sensitivity. I help the legal process make sense. I attended college at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts and...

Sergey Mikhlin is a Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer with nearly fifteen years of criminal litigation experience. His practice focuses on all criminal matters, including OUI/DUI and other driving offenses, drug and weapon offenses, domestic violence and sex crimes, theft and property crimes, violent offenses, and white collar crime.
Mr. Mikhlin is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law, who has focused much of his career on criminal law. He began his legal career in New York, in the Office of the Nassau County District Attorney as an ...

Joseph Eisenstadt is a founding partner ofEisenstadt & Krippendorf Group, LLP where he handles all types of criminal charges through the Superior, Municipal, and District Courts of Massachusetts. Prior to private practice, he worked as an Assistant Massachusetts Attorney General and Assistant Suffolk County District Attorney. In these capacities, he prosecuted white collar crimes, narcotics trafficking, fraud, organized conspiracies, environmental crimes, and other misdemeanors and felonies ranging from DUI to assault and battery, and more. He served as prosecutor to the Major Felony and Gang units where he handled serious violent crimes such as shootings and stabbings. He has...

Attorney Robert S.C. Meltzer will relentlessly fight for the rights of those charged with a crime, thoroughly pursuing all legal options at each step from clerk's hearings and arraignments through trial. As an experienced criminal trial attorney, he is not afraid to take your case to a jury and fight for a not guilty verdict. He will be dedicated to you, and will always thoroughly discuss court procedures, case strategies, and different outcomes to give you the best criminal defense advice possible. Prior to entering private practice, Attorney Meltzer was an Assistant District Attorney in the Middlesex District Attorney's Office for...

James M. Lynch, has been a practicing attorney since 1977 and is a Principal and the President of Lynch & Owens, P.C. A resident of Hingham since 1983, Jim’s experience as both an Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County and as a litigator in all Courts in Massachusetts since 1977 has proven invaluable in his aggressive and professional representation of the clients of Stevenson, Lynch & Owens. Today, Jim specializes in probate and family law, personal injury cases and select areas of criminal law. Jim graduated from Boston College (B.S. 1973) and Suffolk University Law School (J.D. 1976). Jim...

Craig M. Higgins earned his J.D. from the Massachusetts School of Law at Andover During Craig's law studies he received numerous honors, including multiple CALI excellence for the future awards and participated in the Colleges Trial Advocacy competition in 2017 and 2018, where the team placed #4 in the National Competition and #1 in the Northeast Region.

Prior to law school, Craig earned his B.A., from the University of Massachusetts Boston, cum laude and certificate from the Massachusetts Bay Community College, where he was commencement speaker at the 50th Commencement exercises in 2012. Craig has a background as a real...

Attorney John Sofis Scheft has been associated with Bellotti Law Group, P.C. for many years and has been an invaluable asset to the firm. Attorney Scheft began his legal career in 1986 and served with Attorney Peter Bellotti as a prosecutor in Middlesex County in the late 1980s. While a prosecutor, Attorney Scheft skillfully tried and won numerous cases and was quickly recognized by his peers, judges, and his clients as a top-notch litigator.

Attorney Scheft is the president of Law Enforcement Dimensions, which provides exceptional legal and human relations training to police officers, supervisors, commanders, and law enforcement personnel in...

Amy Saunders, Esq. is attorney and founder of Legal Solutions in Dedham, Massachusetts (www.legal.solutions). An experienced litigator, she now devotes her practice primarily to family law. Outgoing and down-to-earth, she makes clients and attorneys feel at ease in solving family and divorce disputes. She was legal counsel in what would become the most important decision of the year, by Massachusetts Lawyer Weekly for changing the way bias cases are handled in Massachusetts. She successfully argued 11 out of 11 cases before the Supreme Court, Supreme Judicial Court and Massachusetts Appeals Court. As a full-time, single mother and divorcee, she brings...

As a former Assistant District Attorney, Attorney Ciraulo has obtained extensive knowledge and the requisite experience to help each client resolve his or her case either through negotiation or litigation. Having handled thousands of criminal matters and having tried to verdict more than four hundred cases, you can trust Attorney Ciraulo to analyze each and every aspect of your case, scrutinize the conduct of the police, protect your legal rights, and fully explain to you all of your options.

Attorney Ciraulo and his team of former prosecutors have earned a reputation for results one victory at a time. ...

I practice divorce, family law and child welfare law in the greater Boston area. My goal is to assist both men and women in divorce, child custody and support proceedings and paternity, in addition to modifications that arise post judgement. I have extensive experience working with victims in court, particularly women and children who were physically or sexually abused. Most victims want an attorney who "just gets it," and it has been my experience than many do not "get it" nor do they feel comfortable representing or relating to clients with a domestic violence component to their case. Family...

Brian E. Murphy focuses his practice on criminal defense in the district, superior, and federal courts. Mr. Murphy has spent his entire career focused on defending those accused of crime and advocating for them both in Court and in the various administrative proceedings that often accompany prosecutions.

Mr. Murphy graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester and from Columbia Law School where he was a James Kent Scholar and the Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Human Rights Law Review.

Mr. Murphy is a member of the Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,...

Kevin W. Gaughen, Jr. joined the firm in August of 2009 from the Norfolk County District Attorneys office. Gaughen served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Wrentham, Quincy, Stoughton and Dedham District Courts and as the Assistant District Attorney in charge of the Brookline District and Juvenile Courts. Attorney Gaughen is known for his zealous trial advocacy. In an appeals court case, opposing counsel characterized him as to have "pummeled into the jury's consciousness"1 important portions of the case. The case was decided in his client's favor.

Attorney Gaughen is a graduate of...

Established in 1995, Attorney Patria’s law office handles all personal injury and criminal defense cases. Attorney Patria gives his personal attention and commitment to every client from start to finish. Initial consultations for personal injury and criminal defense matters are always free of charge. All personal injury cases are accepted on a contingency fee basis; the attorney only gets paid when you get paid. If no recovery occurs, you owe nothing. Fee agreements for criminal cases are reasonably priced such that clients pay only for the services they receive and never for anticipated services that are avoided. As...

Attorney Mary E. Bono is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts School of Law - Dartmouth where she served as both the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor of the University of Massachusetts School of Law Roundtable Symposium Law Journal and participated in the UMASS Law Immigration Law Clinic. While at the University of Massachusetts School of Law - Dartmouth, Attorney Bono received the Dean's Service Award and the Aquilla Ward Memorial Scholarship Award. Attorney Bono is a member of the Board of Directors for the Young Lawyer's Division of the Bristol County Bar Association and is also a...

Attorney Stephen O’Malley has two decades of experience focusing on litigation and criminal defense.

Attorney O’Malley has received numerous awards and certificates throughout his law career, including Cum Laude, Commencement Speaker For Suffolk Law School, named runner up as Lynn’s favorite Lawyer

Many of Attorney O’Malley’s clients have never been arrested or charged with a crime before. It is a daunting and upsetting time for families If you or a loved one has been arrested or is facing a criminal investigation you want an attorney first and foremost that you trust and who will work hard for you. It...

Kevin Prendergast began practicing law in 1999 as an associate at the law firm of Palmer & Dodge. Within a year's time he passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam and started a legal career that led to the founding of his own firm 4 years later. As a criminal defense and divorce attorney in Salem, Mr. Prendergast has helped dozens of individuals receive the legal help they need. If you would like his assistance with a criminal or family law matter, call his office immediately, or visit his website for more information.

Married, father of 2, practicing law since 1983.

Alan advocates forcefully on behalf of all clients. He is responsive to each client’s needs, and is an effective advocate.

Attorney Alan Leslie Rosenfield over the course of his 36 years has successfully represented clients in the Massachusetts Supreme Court; Superior Courts in the Commonwealth involving civil and criminal cases; District Courts in the Commonwealth involving civil and criminal cases; the Juvenile Courts and Clerk’s Hearings in Worcester County; Middlesex County; Hampshire County; and Suffolk County.

Attorney Alan Leslie Rosenfield intentionally concentrates in all aspects of divorce; criminal defense; personal injury, including...

My name is Attorney Marc Roberts and I want to let you know a little about me and what I believe about the law. I am a graduate of the University of Hartford with a Bachelorâs of the Arts Degree obtained from majoring in Psychology. I obtained my law degree at Roger Williams University School of Law in 2004. I passed the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Bar Examinations in 2004 and have been a practicing attorney ever since. My career started off as an Assistant District Attorney for the Bristol County District Attorneyâs Office where I was stationed primarily in the...

Attorney Edward Molari has over ten years of experience handling criminal cases in Massachusetts. He has spent the vast majority of that time in private practice representing individual clients handling all criminal matters, including OUI, negligent motor vehicle operation cases, and domestic assault and battery. Edward Molari specializes in drug crimes, gun crimes, and crimes alleging violence.

Attorney Spetter dedicates her practice exclusively to Family & Criminal Law. She has been practicing exclusively in these fields since 1995. Whether you wish to resolve your case amicably with a dedicated and experienced negotiator by your side, or you need a strong litigator fighting for you before the court, Attorney Spetter is comfortable in both of these roles. She is also a trained mediator and is trained in Collaborative Law. Attorney Spetter is licensed in NY, NJ & FL in addition to MA (where her firm is located).

As a skilled family law practitioner, Mary Beth is passionate about her work and cares deeply about her clients. This reflects in everything she does.
In family law, probate law and bankruptcy, having an attorney who cares enough to work hard and fight for your best interests makes all the difference.

Attorney and Mediator assisting clients in family law and child welfare issues, throughout the Greater Boston area.