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David Yannetti is a highly respected Criminal Defense Attorney with over 25 years of experience. He has represented individuals charged with various criminal matters, including domestic violence, drug offenses, felonies, misdemeanors, DUI/OUI, and more. Prior to starting his own practice, Yannetti worked as a prominent prosecutor in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, where he handled high-profile murder cases that gained national attention.
Yannetti's trial practice excellence has led to numerous awards and honors. He has been recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" by U.S. News & World Report for three consecutive years and has been named a "Super Lawyer" by Boston Magazine since 2007. He has achieved a perfect Avvo rating of 10.0 and is listed in the exclusive Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Yannetti has also been named one of The National Trial Lawyers' "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" in the country for four consecutive years.
In addition to his successful legal career, Yannetti provides expert criminal defense analysis for major news outlets such as Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS, and the ID Channel. He is the founder and lead counsel of the Yannetti Criminal Defense Law Firm, which is nationally recognized and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
More about this expert
- Full name
- David Yannetti
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Title
- Founder and Lead Counsel
- Company
- Yannetti Criminal Defense Law Firm (since 1999)
- LinkedIn profile
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidyannetti/
- LinkedIn Connections
- 1761
- Summary
- Criminal Defense Attorney David Yannetti provides the highest quality legal representation and advice to individuals charged with any type of criminal matter, including domestic violence, drug offenses, felonies and misdemeanors, DUI/OUI, criminal motor vehicle charges, juvenile offenses, weapons charges, theft crimes, white-collar and federal crimes, armed robbery, sex offenses and other violent crimes. Before starting his own criminal defense practice in 1999, Attorney David Yannetti spent over a decade as a high-profile prosecutor in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He has tried hundreds of cases, including high-profile murder cases garnering national attention. His trial practice excellence over the last 25 years has been repeatedly recognized and has resulted in numerous awards and honors. He was recently named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" by U.S. News & World Report for the third straight year, and has been named a "Super Lawyer" by Boston Magazine every year since 2007. Attorney Yannetti has achieved a perfect Avvo rating of 10.0 and has been listed in the exclusive Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers every year since 1999. He has also been named one of The National Trial Lawyers 'Top 100 Trial Lawyers' in the country four years in a row. Attorney Yannetti provides expert criminal defense analysis for Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS and the ID Channel.
- Skills
- Litigation Criminal Defense
Education
- Boston College Law School
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J.D.
Attended in 1986 - 1989
Field of study: Law - Bowdoin College
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B.A.
Attended in 1981 - 1985
Field of study: Government
Positions
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Yannetti Criminal Defense Law Firm
Boston, MA; Salem, MA
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Founder and Lead Counsel
Jul 1999 - Present
Nationally Recognized Criminal Defense Attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts. AV-rated attorney featured in the "Bar Register of Pre-eminent Lawyers" since 1999. Selected to the "Super Lawyers" list in Boston Magazine every year since 2007. Selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" for three years in a row. 2008 Champion in the "Battle of the Lawyers" competition sponsored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Former prosecutor in Middlesex County who has tried and won some of the biggest cases in the state's history. Represents clients being investigated and/or charged with every type of criminal matter throughout Massachusetts state and federal courts.
- Middlesex County District Attorney's Office
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Assistant District Attorney
Sep 1989 - Jul 1999
Responsibilities included the investigation and prosecution of murder and major felony cases. Prosecuted forty-four jury trials in the Superior Court, including eleven murder cases. Prosecuted twenty-four jury trials and dozens of bench trials in numerous district courts. Drafted numerous memoranda of law, including an appellate brief, regarding procedural and substantive aspects of criminal law. Argued before a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court. Conducted training sessions for prosecutors and local police departments. Represented the Middlesex District Attorney's Office at press conferences and community-based justice meetings.
- Boston University School of Law
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Instructor
Sep 1995 - May 1996
Taught legal research and writing, as well as oral advocacy skills, to first-year law students.
- Shady Side Academy
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Teacher
Sep 1985 - May 1986
High school mathematics teacher for one year before attending law school.