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Erie Criminal Defense Lawyer

The right experience matters. I haven’t just been an attorney the last ten plus years. I’ve been a trial attorney. A prosecutor. A criminal defense attorney. Few if any can match that level of recent experience in the trenches.

My hard earned personal and professional experiences have made me a fiercely competitive, yet calm, calculated and practical attorney. I understand there are many nuances involved in effectively defending your case. There are and will be times when we will fight the other side through litigation. There are and will be times when your interests are best served by careful and timely negotiation. Understanding when and how to use these and other approaches WILL determine the outcome of your case. As your Erie criminal defense lawyer, I approach every case with two goals.

Best Possible Result

That you achieve the best result possible.

You are Happy

That you are happy with how I represented you.

Honesty is extremely important to me. I will never tell you what you want to hear in order to get you to hire me or to avoid having a difficult conversation. I will be honest with you, treat you with respect, and explain not just what I think we should do but why I think we should do it. I strongly believe that type of representation is required because if you are in a position to be reading this then you are likely going through one the toughest periods in your life. You need an attorney who understands that.

Professional Experience

In 2009, I moved back home to Erie from Boston, Massachusetts and accepted a position with the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. In that position, I prosecuted approximately sixty jury trials to verdict, securing conviction in a high percentage of cases.

These jury trials consisted of defendants charged with, among other more minor offenses:

Driving Under the Influence
Criminal Homicide
Armed robbery

Firearm offenses
Felony Drug Possession and Delivery
Burglary

Aggravated Assault
Simple Assault
Theft

In addition to trial experience, I had the opportunity to serve a vital role in gun and drug cases as the District Attorney’s representative on the Erie County Violent Offender Gun Task Force the majority of 2013 and 2014. I further served as a primary felony drug prosecutor from early 2011 through 2014. As a primary drug prosecutor, I handled a significant number of suppression hearings, most in cases related to the delivery and possession of controlled substances and the unlawful possession of firearms. All of this experience was earned while managing a caseload of approximately 250 per year. Lastly, while serving as an Assistant District Attorney I had the opportunity to argue in front of the Superior Court in a case which resulted in the lower court decision being overturned. I’ve also attended the week long Pennsylvania Narcotics Association “Top Gun” Training Program in October 2011. Since leaving the Erie County District Attorney’s Office I have served as a Criminal Defense Attorney in Erie, Crawford, Warren, and Mercer County. As a Criminal Defense Attorney I have represented clients charged with offenses ranging from Driving Under the Influence and Simple Assault to Felony Drug and Gun Possession.

Personal Background

I was born and raised in Erie. I attended Erie City Schools for Pre-School and Kindergarten and then the Erie Catholic Diocese 1st through 8th grade. In high school I attended McDowell and from there moved on to Edinboro University. I went to law school in Boston, Massachusetts at Suffolk University Law School. I lived in Boston until 2009 when the desire to return home became too much to ignore. I have lived here ever since. As a child and then as a teenager sports were a huge part of my life. I played Boys Baseball in the City of Erie. I played football, basketball, soccer, swimming and golf while in grade school. In high school I was fortunate enough to be a member of the state runner-up McDowell Trojan basketball team.

These personal and professional experiences have made me a fiercely competitive yet calmly calculated and practical attorney. I understand there are many nuances involved in effectively defending your case. That said, I also understand how I represent you means just as important as the practical outcome we achieve together.

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Hopefully this small glimpse into who I am personally and professionally will lead to an opportunity for us to sit down and talk about how I can put my skills and experience to work for you.

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Erie Criminal Defense Lawyer

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You are Happy

Professional Experience

Personal Background

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