Mattapan Lawyers

Boston College, BA (1984) Boston College Law School, JD (1988) Boston University School of Law, LLM Tax (2015) For more information please visit: www.gemmalawoffice.com

Mr. Durden has represented numerous clients in both civil and criminal matters in trial courts throughout Massachusetts. He has successfully argued motions to suppress and dismiss and has tried numerous cases successfully before judges and juries. In his criminal law practice, he has handled hundreds of cases involving drug possession, drug distribution, school zone violations, 209A violations, larceny, and insurance fraud and has won many acquittals for his clients. ...

EXPERIENCE

Executive Director of the Underground Economy Task Force, 2007-2009

 

Handled hundreds of cases in tandem with the Wage/Hour Division of the Attorney General's Office, as well as white-collar cases in conjunction with the Department of Industrial Accidents, Insurance Fraud Bureau, and Attorney General's Fair Labor Division.

Assistant District Attorney, Norfolk County District Attorney's Office, Deputy Chief of District Court Prosecution, 2005-2007

 

Handled thousands of criminal cases in Juvenile, District, and Superior Court. Has extensive experience in successfully trying Domestic Violence, Domestic Assault & Battery, Serious Felons, Drug, Theft, and Weapons related cases.

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EDUCATION

Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA Juris Doctorate

University of Massachusetts at Boston,...

De'Aun is the founder and managing principal of Sardella Law Firm, P.C. She is focused on meeting the legal needs for individuals in Massachusetts in the areas of family law, estate planning, probate and personal injury. De'Aun is licensed as an Attorney in Massachusetts and Florida. Additionally, she is licensed to practice nursing in Massachusetts and Florida. De'Aun is nationally certified as a Medicare Set-Aside Consultant. She has extensive experience as a Registered Nurse primarily in critical care and the emergency department caring for adult and pediatric patients.

Following twenty years in private practice and as a prosecutor, I opened my own firm in September 2012 to focus on acting as a neutral fact finder for colleges and universities in cases involving student sexual misconduct and employee-student harassment. I also provide advice and counsel on Title IX matters, conduct internal investigations for employers, and provide training in the prevention of employment discrimination and in Title IX. I also maintain a small litigation practice in which I represent plaintiffs and defendants in civil and criminal matters.

Kenneth M. Levine is a retired attorney and an experienced legal consultant who advises trial attorneys nationwide in complex obstetrical brachial plexus birth injury cases. . He has represented clients in many types of birth injury cases but is well known for his legal representation for the families of newborns with injuries often suffered at birth. While at Kenneth Levine & Associates, Ken developed a specialty and national reputation in the litigation of birth injury cases, in particular cases concerning infants who suffered brain damage at birth and erbs palsy/brachial plexus injuries. Ken Levine was the most recognized and successful...

Attorney Jill Havens is a founding partner of Workplace Justice Law Group. Attorney Havens has been working for workers rights for decades, beginning with her work organizing and unionizing graduate student employees in the 1990s, and most recently as a solo practitioner running the Law Office of Jill Havens, where she specialized in employment law, including unemployment issues. Attorney Havens has served in many roles as an employee advocate even before going to law school - working for labor unions for over a decade. She has also worked on behalf of worker rights as an lawyer in public and private...

Rick’s practice focuses on State, Federal and International Tax matters, including planning, audits, appeals and litigation. He serves businesses and individuals throughout the country, and works closely with accounting firms and financial firms whose clients need specialized expertise in complex tax issues.

Kevin Donius has been representing injured and disabled clients since 1987 and has served as lead trial counsel in cases in the State and Federal District Courts of Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire, in the Federal District Court of Rhode Island and in the U.S. Court of Claims. Within Massachusetts, Attorney Donius has represented clients in the Superior Courts of Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, Middlesex, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Worcester, Hampden and Hampshire counties. Mr. Donius concentrates in the representation of individuals and families whose lives have been devastated by catastrophic injuries or unexpected deaths. His practice includes matters involving wrongful death,...

The Law Office of James D. Livingstone is a Boston-based litigation firm focusing on trial work, civil litigation, and criminal defense. The firm has extensive experience trying civil and criminal cases in federal and state court and in arbitration. The Law Office of James D. Livingstone zealously represents its companies and individuals throughout Massachusetts in employment matters, personal injury cases, criminal (adult and juvenile) cases, business disputes, and election law matters. We aim to deliver exceptional advocacy for our clients and their legal rights. Our extensive experience in civil and criminal trials and litigation qualifies us...

Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Rachel. Client-focused and results driven NY/NJ employment attorney. I handle severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution. Ms. Haskell was previously employed in Mr. Davis’ practice at a predecessor firm where she gained valuable experience on a wide range of employment matters, including sitting second chair at a class action mediation that resulted in a $3.75 million dollar settlement for overtime pay owed to thousands of call center employees. Ms. Haskell also first chaired a mediation session in the matter of Jacobs et...

I have been an attorney for more than twenty-five years and use my extensive experience practicing law in the following areas.

Probate Matters

I assist families with obtaining guardianships, conservatorships and name changes. I also represent clients in probate administration, negotiating the transfer of real estate, contested will litigation and special needs planning.

Special Education Law

I handle matters relating to special education law including mediation, appearing before the Bureau of Special Education Appeals, and helping to secure educational placements.

Real Estate

I represent buyers and sellers of real estate and assist with purchase and sale agreements and real estate closings.


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Criminal Defense Lawyer, John E. DeVito When you need legal representation in the Boston area—especially in a criminal case—you want the best criminal defense attorney you can find and John E. DeVito is that attorney. He has represented clients in criminal law cases for more than 30 years and is recognized by his peers for exceptional ability and strict ethical standards with an AV®Preeminent™ Peer Review RatingSM by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating an attorney can receive from his or her peers and the highest rating an attorney can receive from his his clients. Representing defendants for various criminal charges A...

I have been enjoying the practice of law for 25 years. Probate and Estate Planning are my choice areas, where I find the most meaning in my practice. I assisted the executor with probating my first estate back in 1994. It was challenging. The Probate Court had a hefty estate recovery Lien on the file for past medical care, which had to be negotiated and paid off. There was also income from a personal injury case that had to be resolved, at which time I learned about the favorable tax laws as to income...

Business and Employment Attorney

Brendan Sweeney specializes in employment-related trial matters and class actions on behalf of both employers and employees. His deep experience on the employer side, and inside the legal departments of large companies, allows him to quickly assess matters and help clients understand their rights. After graduating near the top of his class from Villanova Law School, Brendan was a law clerk to a federal District Court Judge in Philadelphia. Beginning in 1998, Brendan was an Associate in the Labor and Employment law departments at Morgan Lewis and Seyfarth Shaw. In 2005, he became in-house counsel for Morgan Stanley. In 2007, he...

Named to the Who's Who of Attorneys for 2019, Kelly Scibelli's law career focuses on compassionate legal representation in divorce, post-divorce and juvenile criminal defense.

In Dedham, Massachusetts, we represent individuals and families in a wide range of areas under the law, including: •Family law and divorce — including all aspects of divorce law, such as child custody, child support and property division, as well as other family law issues, including spousal abuse, paternity and separation •Real estate — including guidance for buyers, sellers, lenders, landlords and tenants in a wide range of transactions and litigation issues •Estate administration and probate — including settling debts, notifying creditors, preparing and filing all documents and resolving any claims against an estate •Civil law — including personal injury, breach of contract and...

Former assistant district attorney with 29 years of experience offers representation in personal injury, estate planning and administration, criminal defense and family law.

Attorney Carolyn Hunt is a founding partner of Workplace Justice Law Group LLC. She is a Massachusetts employment law attorney and litigator. Attorney Hunt represents clients in many types of employment law situations and matters, specializing in unemployment benefits. She also works with clients on workplace discrimination issues, leave requests and denials, whistleblower claims, retaliation claims, and wage and hour matters. She also assists clients with severance negotiations and reviews employment contracts and severance agreements. She has deep expertise with Massachusetts unemployment claims and issues. Attorney Hunt worked for 11 years in different roles for the Massachusetts...

Former Assistant District Attorney
Middlesex County

Former EEOC Title Vll Attorney/Trainer
Seyfarth Shaw/Chicago Office

Law Professor, Criminal Justice/Legal Studies
Director, Academic Law Center
Newbury College, Brookline, MA

Headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts, Attorney Peter A. Allen has been fighting for clients’ rights since graduating from Boston College Law School in 1977. With over 45 years of experience , there is no one more prepared to handle all your legal needs. Concentrating in Immigration Law, Peter Allen has successfully represented hundreds of people in need with a no frills approach, certain to leave clients satisfied.