William S Smith
AGGRESSIVE CRIMINAL DEFENSE & GUN RIGHTS LAWYER / FIREARMS ATTORNEY LTC FIDAttorney William S. Smith is the co-author of “Warrantless Searches of Persons or Places” in the award-winning reference manual used by attorneys, “Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts.” He has been an invited lecturer and instructor at many continuing legal education seminars and conferences for attorneys. The founder of the first and only website for appellate criminal defense attorneys in the state, he was also a guest on a major television talk show in Boston. As a bar association leader, Attorney Smith has testified before the Massachusetts Judiciary Committee in the Statehouse multiple times with respect to criminal justice legislation. He has litigated criminal and civil cases extensively throughout both the state and federal trial and appellate courts. In 2008 he represented the defendant in a landmark case on automobile stops in Massachusetts before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Attorney Smith has also represented defendants in many other high-profile criminal matters. He regularly handles first-degree murder and all other types of homicide appeals.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- White Collar Crime
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
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- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Massachusetts
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- French: Spoken
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- THE LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM S. SMITH
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- Continuing Legal Education
- MCLE
- Authored a section of a legal reference book, "Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts" used by lawyers and judges that won an award from a national continuing legal education association.
- State Bar of Massachusetts
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- Worcester County Bar Association
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- "Warrantless Search and Seizure" in the book "Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts"
- MCLE
- Preserving the Record at Trial, Criminal Defense CLE Seminars, Lowell, MA
- Greater Lowell Bar Association
- The Harmless Error Doctrine, WilmerHale, Boston, MA
- Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- "Firearms Law in Youthful Offender Cases”, Youthful Offender Conference, Worcester, MA
- CPCS
- First and Second Degree Murder Case Assignment
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Website
- THE LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM S. SMITH
