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I am thrilled to announce that I have been named among this year’s rising stars in the state of Massachusetts by “Super Lawyers”. Super Lawyers....

Generally, how long an adjustment of status application takes depends on a lot of factors. It depends on whether you submitted the correct paperwork, the....

Generally in Massachusetts, if you are charged with a misdemeanor and are not arrested, you will receive a notice in the mail that you must....

On September 15, 2023, Boston firearms lawyer Matthew W. Peterson successfully got firearms charges withdrawn at BMC Central at a clerk magistrate’s hearing. Our client....

The main difference between a License to Carry (LTC), and a Firearms Identification Card (FID) is the type of firearms that you can legally possess.....

Massachusetts has some of the toughest gun laws in the country, and these apply equally to those from out of state. If you carry a....

On August 22, 2023, a judge in Malden District Court DENIED the Commonwealth’s motion to admit the alleged victim’s statements as an excited utterance. The....

On August 10, 2023, Matthew Peterson secured a dismissal on charges of distribution of a controlled substance in Woburn District Court. This was based on....

On August 7, 2023, we secured a misdemeanor probation plea for a client charged with carrying a firearm without a license. Our client was facing....