Practice areas
We represent clients when the ordinary approach isn’t enough.
01 / Serious criminal matters
White-collar and complex prosecutions, trial advocacy, and appellate continuity—often engaged early to stop exposure in its tracks across state and federal forums.
Open criminal defense02 / Civil rights
Claims against municipalities, agencies, and officers—trial through appeal when constitutional injury, wrongful prosecution, or excessive force is at stake.
Open civil rights03 / Civil litigation
Serious injury and fatality claims with verdict-ready expert integration—from investigation and liability theory through trial and settlement leverage.
Open personal injury & wrongful death04 / Family matters
Dissolution, custody, DCF matters, and Massachusetts appellate family strategy with Probate & Family Court preparation that anticipates appeal.
Open divorce & family law05 / Business disputes
Complex commercial fights in Superior Court, the Business Litigation Session, and federal court—from pleadings and discovery through trial and appeal.
Open business litigation06 / Military exposure
Courts-martial, administrative separation, and discharge upgrade petitions—counsel who treat military exposure with the same strategic continuity as civilian trial work.
Open military law07 / Appellate litigation
Massachusetts Appeals Court, Supreme Judicial Court, and First Circuit briefing and argument—the same strategic thread when the matter moves to a higher court.
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Not sure where your matter fits? Start with the situation closest to yours—each card links to a full practice area and specialized guides.
We engage before charging decisions harden—grand jury subpoenas, search warrants, and agent interviews. White-collar, violent-crime, firearms, and public-corruption matters in Massachusetts state and federal court, staffed for trial from the first interview.
Section 1983, wrongful and malicious prosecution, excessive force, and First Amendment retaliation against municipalities and individual actors—evidence preserved early and cases built for federal and state jury trials.
Wrongful death, traumatic brain and spinal injury, trucking and aviation catastrophes, medical malpractice, and construction failures—investigator and expert teams deployed from intake through verdict.
High-net-worth dissolution, business valuation, parenting disputes, DCF care-and-protection, and family-law appeals with Probate and Family Court trial depth and SJC continuity.
Shareholder and fiduciary fights, trade secrets, Chapter 93A fraud, contract disputes, and emergency injunctive relief in the Business Litigation Session and federal court.
Court-martial defense, Article 15 / NJP, administrative separation boards, security clearance consequences, and discharge upgrade petitions for service members worldwide.
Massachusetts Appeals Court, Supreme Judicial Court, and First Circuit briefing and oral argument—record review, issue selection, and appellate strategy when the fight moves up.
Matter guides
Forty-eight focused guides across our seven practices—each with Massachusetts context and intake guidance.
Forums
Massachusetts Superior Court, Probate & Family Court, Appeals Court, and Supreme Judicial Court; the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts; the First Circuit; military tribunals; and coordinated forums nationwide and internationally.
We join at any stage—even when a lawsuit is still only a concept. Request a confidential review or call (617) 886-5188.
Trial resources
Specialists deploy when the mandate requires them—the same discipline from investigation through trial and appeal.
Evidence development, witness interviews, and field corroboration.
Physical evidence, DNA, and lab findings.
Evaluations and expert testimony.
Device imaging and computer-crime support.
Scene reconstruction for serious collisions.
Damages, life-care, and fraud accounting.
FAQ
Complex, high-stakes litigation across criminal defense, civil rights, personal injury & wrongful death, divorce & family law, business litigation, military law, and appellate litigation—in Massachusetts state court, federal court in Boston, and appellate forums through the First Circuit and SJC.
As early as possible—during an investigation, before a complaint is filed, or immediately after an adverse order. Deadlines and evidence windows often close within days.
Yes. The firm practices in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and handles First Circuit appeals alongside Massachusetts state courts.
Use the confidential intake form, call (617) 886-5188, or email office@dennerlamanna.com.
You can call us before a complaint is filed, when an investigation begins, in the middle of litigation, before trial, or after a decision. Wherever you are in the fight, we determine what comes next.
Investigations, agency action, or exposure still forming—early counsel shapes what happens next.
Complaint, answer, motion practice, and focused discovery with trial posture from the docket forward.
State and federal courtroom advocacy with the same counsel who built the record.
Appeals Court, SJC, First Circuit, and post-judgment enforcement under one continuous strategy.
Our approach
We keep one strategy from the first interview through the last brief. That continuity matters when freedom, family, enterprise value, or precedent is on the line.
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State, federal, and international mandates. Attorney advertising; past results do not guarantee future outcomes.