The below 2026 rankings of Leading Boston Criminal Defense Lawyers ranks the top criminal defense law attorneys in Boston specializing in criminal defense law matters. These leading Boston Criminal Defense attorneys have been peer-recognized for their exceptional expertise, courtroom skills, and client outcomes across the Greater Boston metropolitan area.
Preeminent
JW Carney Jr, Carney Gaudet & Carney
David Duncan, Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP
Kevin Reddington, Law Office of Kevin J Reddington
Max Stern, Todd & Weld LLP
Martin Weinberg, Law Office of Martin G Weinberg
Leading
John Amabile, Amabile & Burkly P.C.
Bradford Bailey, Brad Bailey Law P.C.
Jason G. Benzaken, Benzaken Maguire Sheehan & Wood
Inga Bernstein, Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein
Nathaniel Carney, Carney Gaudet & Carney
Evan Capps, MS Defenders
Brendan Cox, Smith Kane LLP
David Nathanson, Jellison & Nathanson, LLP
Emma Quinn-Judge, Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein
Charles Rankin, Rankin & Sultan
Monica Shah, Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein
James Sultan, Rankin & Sultan
David Yannetti, Yannetti Criminal Defense Law Firm
Recommended
Anthony Cardinale, Law Offices of Anthony M Cardinale
Anthony Ellison, Law Office of Anthony R Ellison
William Fick, Fick & Marx
Patricia Garin, Stern Shapiro Weissberg & Garin LLP
Daniel Gaudet, Carney Gaudet & Carney
Niamh Gibbons, Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein
David Grimaldi, David J Grimaldi P.C.
Thomas Hoopes, Libby Hoopes Brooks & Mulvey
Stephen Neyman, Law Offices of Stephen Neyman P.C.
Peter Parker, Law Office of E Peter Parker
Edward Ryan, Jr., O’Connor & Ryan
Rosemary Scapicchio, Law Offices of Rosemary Curran Scapicchio Inc
Robert Sheketoff, Robert L Sheketoff
Rachel Stroup, Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein
Elliot Weinstein, Law Offices of Elliot M Weinstein
Joshua Wood, Benzaken Maguire Sheehan & Wood