Atty. John E. Macdonald
John E. MacDonald is a trial attorney with 25+ years experience practicing Criminal Defense, Family Law, Immigration Law and Post-Conviction Relief in Providence, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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John E. Macdonald is a Member based in Providence, Rhode Island, practicing at Law Office of John E. MacDonald, Inc.. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, divorce, car accidents, drug crimes, and child custody. Admitted to practice in Rhode Island (1995) and Massachusetts (2002). Educated at Suffolk University (J.D., 1995) and University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1990). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Rhode Island Bar Association Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers National Association of American Immigration Lawyers. Serands clients in Providence, RI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John E. MacDonald is a trial attorney with 25+ years experience practicing Criminal Defense, Family Law, Immigration Law and Post-Conviction Relief in Providence, Rhode Island and Massachusetts
- Mr. MacDonald represents clients in state and federal court in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
- He has aggressively and successfully defended clients charged in every type of criminal case, including capital murder, child molestation, sexual assault, felony assault, domestic assault, patient abuse, bank fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud
- He is the former president of the Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Mr. MacDonald is the author of Rhode Island Criminal Defense, A Practice Manual (9th Edition), a top rated trial manual used by criminal defense attorneys throughout Rhode Island
- Mr. MacDonald represents clients seeking permanent residence and naturalization
- He practices before the Providence Immigration Office and the Boston Immigration Court
- For many clients facing deportation, the only recourse is post-conviction relief
- that is, vacating the original conviction in state or federal court
- Mr. MacDonald has successfully vacated convictions in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
- Mr. MacDonald is an honors graduate of Suffolk University Law School (1995) and a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Rhode Island (1990)
- He is admitted to practice in all state courts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
- He is also admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Courts for the Districts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts
- Mr. MacDonald is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and past president of the Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (RIACDL)
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Rhode Island
Practicing law in Rhode Island. Legal matters in Rhode Island are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Providence are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Rhode Island state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Rhode Island brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Rhode Island courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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