Charlestown Lawyers

Melissa works closely with surrogacy agencies across the country, primarily ConceiveAbilities LLC in Chicago, Illinois, leveraging her extensive knowledge of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) law. She has worked as an ART and Surrogacy Attorney since graduating from Suffolk University Law School in 2015. Melissa has assisted hundreds of parents with drafting and negotiating egg donor and gestational carrier agreements, as well as establishing parentage rights, drafting insurance appeals and adoption petitions, and guiding parents through the legal issues that surround the entire surrogacy process. Melissa has been a moderator on panels for the American Bar Association and continues her surrogacy outreach...

John O'Connell is a lawyer, Commercial Pilot (Single-Multi Engine Land and Sea with Instrument Rating)and an experienced scuba diver (certified advanced open water) who has been litigating general aviation cases for the past thirty years. He is admitted to practice in Florida and Massachusetts in both State and Federal Courts. John has also handled scuba diving, personal injury, products liability, and auto accident litigation and has represented the families of those who have died in scuba diving accidents in Massachussetts, California, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Florida and Hawaii. He is admitted to practice in Florida and Massachusetts.

We are a firm devoted to Criminal Defense throughout Massachusetts. As a former prosecutor, I have the experience and knoweledge to help you achieve the best result for your case.

I defend anyone who has been charged with any crime in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I have successfully represented clients in the District Courts of Massachusetts, all divisions of the Boston Municipal Court and the Superior Courts of Massachusetts. If you have a criminal case, call me to schedule an appointment.

Representing people with personal injury cases as well as clients seeking workers' compensation and/or Social Security Disability benefits for over 15 years.

Estate planning is more than planning for your passing, it’s planning for your family’s future. I help clients protect their financial and valuable interests during life, and develop with them a customized estate plan designed to ensure cost-effective asset transfers and further the financial protection of loved ones after death. A comprehensive estate plan should be undertaken by all adults. Without an estate plan, unfortunate consequences can arise, including: • If you become disabled without a Medical and Financial Power of Attorney expressing your care, or funeral wishes, your family may need to seek court-ordered guardianship or conservatorship, which can be expensive, intrusive,...

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.