Criminal Defense

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Criminal Defense

• Aiding, Abetting, Accessory, Conspiracy
• Appeals
• Capital Crimes/Capital Cases
• Environmental Violations
• Felonies
• Grand Jury Proceedings
• Juvenile Crimes
• False Identification
• Truancy
• Military Crimes (UCMJ)
• Misdemeanors
• Parole
• Probation
• Perjury
• Plea Negotiation
• Search & Seizure
• Victims' Rights

Abuse

• Animal Abuse
• Child Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Elder Abuse

Automotive

• DUI
• Felony Auto Accidents
• Parking Tickets & Towing
• Traffic - Moving Violations
• Open Container
• Driving with a Suspended License
• Driving without a License
• DWI

Computer Crimes

• Hacking
• Malicious Code
• Unauthorized Access

Criminal Records

• Expungement or Expunction

Drugs

• Drug Cultivation & Manufacturing
• Drug Possession
• Intent to Distribute Drugs
• Intent to Sell Drugs
• Medical Marijuana

Firearms & Weapons

• Constitutional Rights Defense
• Illegal Possession or Transportation
• Other Weapons & Devices

Fraud & Financial Crimes

• Bank Fraud
• Checks & Credit Cards
• Corporate Espionage & Sabotage
• Embezzlement
• Extortion
• Forgery
• Identity Theft
• Insider Trading
• Insurance Claims
• Money Laundering
• Public Offerings
• Racketeering & RICO
• Securities Fraud
• Smuggling
• Tax Evasion & Fraud
• Trade Secrets
• Wire Transfer

Property Crimes

• Arson
• Burglary
• Embezzlement
• Larceny
• Shoplifting
• Theft
• Trespass
• Vandalism

Sex Crimes

• Abduction
• Child Abuse
• Child Pornography
• Indecent Exposure
• Prostitution, Solicitation, & Pandering
• Rape
• Sexual Assault
• Stalking
• Trafficking in Women

Violent Crimes

• Assault & Battery
• Domestic Violence
• Extortion
• Kidnapping
• Manslaughter
• Murder
• Robbery

Bankruptcy

I handle various types of bankruptcy cases.

Bankruptcy

• Chapter 13
• Chapter 7
• Collections & Repossessions
• Credit Disputes
• Debt Relief
• Garnishments
• Creditor Harassment
• Personal Bankruptcy
• Foreclosures

MA, Dec 1981
Bar Number: 162370

Massachusetts State courts, Bankruptcy Court, (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire), U.S. District Court, U.S. Supreme Court, Social Security Administration.

Boston Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Massachusetts Bar Association, and Suffolk Lawyers for Justice.

I attend continuing legal education seminars conducted by the Boston Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Suffolk Lawyers for Justice, Committee for Public Counsel Services, and Boston Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project.

I currently represent a Chapter 13 debtor in resolving a number of missed mortgage payments, due to her former spouse's failure to pay child support. A Chapter 13 plan has been approved, and she is covering the "arrears" payments through the plan, while keeping current with the regular payments. At the completion of the plan, her mortgage will be back in full force.

I currently represent a Chapter 7 debtor who invested heavily in out-of-state real estate, and which cannot be carried by rental income. The goal is to shed some of these properties and their debt, allowing the debtor to keep his home.

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Massachussetts

My solo practice started in 1996, following the closing of a partnership law office, Weber and Fellman, which operated from 1982 to 1996.

I work with the middle-class population in eastern Massachusetts. I accept cases dealing with bankruptcy, criminal defense and landlord-tenant issues.

I worked for approximately six months with Norman Mamber, Esq., who operated an early credit counseling business. I handled the bankruptcy portion of his practice, cases where creditors couldn't be satisfied outside of the bankruptcy process. While in law school, I worked for the state government in the legal office of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation and Construction. Also I worked in Washington, D.C. for the Senate Environment Committee preparing the report on the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Accident.

From 1997 to 2007, I was a Board member for AbilityPlus, Inc. a New Hampshire nonprofit corporation which operates ski programs for disabled people at several ski resorts in northern New England. I am also a certified ski instructor for the program.

For the past four years, I've been a guest speaker on a Boston-area radio show, "The Money Show, with Rick Shaeffer" on WTKK-FM, 96.9, speaking about bankruptcy.

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(617) 426-0166

Hours by appointment.

Yes

No other languages; affiliation with Spanish language attorneys is possible.

I typically do fixed-flat fees for Chapter 7 and 13 cases, but charge hourly for adversary proceedings and contested lien avoidance matters. Adversary proceedings are fairly rare, but could result in extra fees. I would also advise the client on whether retaining me makes economic sense based on the chance of success in the case, the expected cost, and the "cost" of no action. For example, if a debt were claimed to be non-dischargeable and the debt were only $500, I might advise my client not to retain my defense at the adversary proceeding as the cost of my services might be greater than the recovery. I typically charge $1,500 for a Chapter 7 case and $2,000 for a Chapter 13 case, with the filing fees at additional cost.

$150 plus out-of-pocket expenses per hour.

Yes I offer a free initial consultation, either over the phone or in the office.

My typical client pays 1/3 of the expected fees to retain me, and these fees are held in my client funds account until they are earned. As legal fees owed to attorneys at the time of a bankruptcy filing can be considered dischargeable debts, I require that all expected fees be paid in full before filing, along with any filing fees.