Criminal Law
Criminal charges can result in substantial jail time and put your present and future employment opportunities at risk. The criminal lawyers at Silva & Salinas will protect your rights.
You’ll benefit from a criminal defense attorney with the experience, skills, and negotiation techniques necessary to defend against accusations of criminal misconduct. Supported by a network of investigators, forensic accountants, and computer experts, our criminal defense lawyers may obtain dismissals, acquittals, and, in some cases, avoid criminal charges altogether.
Skilled in all areas of criminal defense, including drunk driving arrests, corporate criminal charges, white collar crimes, abuse allegations, violent crimes, and more, our Massachusetts criminal lawyers have represented people charged with serious crimes across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- White collar crimes
If you’re under investigation for fraud, identity theft, bribery, insider trading, copyright infringement, embezzlement, cybercrime, money laundering, forgery, or any other white collar or corporate crime, our skilled criminal defense lawyers can help. - Major violent crimes
When a violent crime such as assault, battery, and domestic violence is the charge, only savvy, hard-nosed lawyers can protect your rights. We’ll fight for you every step of the way. - Firearms cases
Firearms offenses can include improper storage of a firearm, possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm, and carrying a firearm without an LTC. A Massachusetts criminal defense attorney who understands the complexities of firearm laws is critical to your case and freedom. - Drug cases
Possession of a controlled substance could lead to incarceration, loss of driver’s license, and immigration issues. Silva & Salinas has defended many types of drug cases and have had cases dismissed based on lack of probable cause, suppressing evidence, and suppressing statements. - Drunk driving arrests
An arrest for Operating Under the Influence, or OUI, in Massachusetts—known as Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in other states—is treated harshly in criminal court. Protect yourself with a knowledgeable criminal attorney at Silva & Salinas. We understand Melanie's Law, Chapter 90 s. 24D Dispositions, Second Offense "Cahill" Dispositions, and know how to successfully challenge field sobriety checkpoint arrests. - Abuse allegations
Whether accused of sexual abuse, child abuse, civil rights violations, criminal harassment, or other abuse-related offenses, the criminal lawyers at Silva & Salinas will develop an effective strategy for your best outcome. - Violations of restraining orders
When a 209A Abuse Prevention Order is used as a weapon, instead of a solution, we have the defense. We will fight to make sure a frivolous 209A Abuse Prevention Order does not end up having criminal implications or impact your future employment opportunities. - Clerk magistrate hearings
Silva & Salinas will defend you if you’ve received a notice to appear for a Massachusetts clerk magistrate’s hearing, also known as a Massachusetts show cause hearing. Our top goal: prevent a criminal case from appearing on your Massachusetts criminal record, or CORI.
When you need a skilled criminal defense attorney in the North Andover, MA area, the attorneys at Silva & Salinas have experience trying cases in Lawrence District Court and Essex Superior Court in Massachusetts.
With Silva & Salinas, you’ll benefit from savvy legal strategies borne from a half century of experience, plus a dogged approach that seeks every possible angle and avenue for success.
Contact Silva & Salinas at 978.741.2000 or [email protected]. Your first call is always free, after which we may offer you a fee-based case review, depending on your needs.