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Pursuing Massachusetts Lissa McKinney
Lissa McKinney

Lissa McKinney

33 Years District and Superior Court throughout Massachusetts

37 years of experience

Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Consumer Law, Personal Injury, Employment Law, Traffic Tickets

Massachusetts

Biography

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 licensed occupations, and firearms licensing appeals. McKinney was an Adjunct Clinical Trial Practice Instructor at Suffolk University Law School where she supervised third year law students providing indigent criminal defense. She served as Staff Attorney for Suffolk Lawyers for Justice (SLJ), the Suffolk County bar advocate program assuring the quality of lawyers representing indigent criminal defendants. McKinney has also been a lecturer at various educational seminars sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE), the Boston Bar Association, Suffolk County Bar Advocate Program, Suffolk Lawyers for Justice, and the Committee for Public Counsel Services, such as: District Court Bar Advocate Training; Essential Rules of Criminal Procedure; Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts; Emerging Areas of Criminal Practice; Hot Tips for Trying Criminal Cases, Probation Violation Proceedings; Defending on a Shoestring; Pre-Trial Conference Rules; Evidence-Getting It In and Keeping It Out. Lissa is a member of the Massachusetts Bar, the U.S. District Court for the First Circuit, & the Florida Bar, Membership: Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL); Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA). View More ›


Fees

Free Consultation Free consultation for the first 45-60 minutes.Fees for review and assessment beyond consultation are addressed during consultation.


Practice Area

Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes,
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders,
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law,
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death,
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination,
Traffic Tickets
Suspended License,

Languages

English


Professional Experience

Member
Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Current

Education

Suffolk University Law School

J.D. (1984) | Criminal law, student lawyer clinical program, labor and employment

Suffolk University Law School


Professional Associations

Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL)

Member

Current

Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL)
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorney's

Member

Current

Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorney's
Florida State Bar # 642540

Member

1987 - Current

Florida State Bar  # 642540
Massachusetts State Bar # 544172

Member

1985 - Current

Massachusetts State Bar  # 544172

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Offices

100 Powder Mill Road #244 Acton, MA 01720
Telephone: (781) 329-3373
By Appointment only
30 Eastbrook Road Suite 201 Dedham, MA 02026
Telephone: (781) 329-3373



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