Latest Blog Posts and Case Victories

  If you’re arrested, you could lose your license to operate for Uber/Lyft. This is even before you’re convicted. I am an attorney who has....

A jury in Boston Municipal Court, Central Division found our client NOT GUILTY of drug distribution. Our client was accused of distributing cocaine near the....

On June 8, 2022, the Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn allowed our motion to suppress the results of an illegal stop of our client’s vehicle.....

If you are charged with violating a restraining order, there are defenses that can be argued in court, but hiring a defense attorney is crucial....

The laws surrounding the crime of improper storage of a firearm are designed to prevent gun access to children and others who should not be....

I am thrilled to announce that I have been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for the year 2022! Super Lawyers selects attorneys for....

On April 4, 2022, the Law Office of Matthew W. Peterson secured a NOT GUILTY jury verdict on gun charges in Chelsea District Court. Our....

In 1998, the Massachusetts State Legislature enacted the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). Under this statute, a person who possesses a firearm who has previously....

The Massachusetts BRAVE Act is an Act Relative to Veterans Benefits, Rights, Appreciation, Validation and Enforcement. Under this Act, it allows veterans who have been....