Atty. Joseph J. Higgins
Joseph J. Higgins is a Criminal Defense Attorney that specializes in representing people charged with drunk driving in Massachusetts.
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Joseph J. Higgins is a Partner based in Rockland, Massachusetts, practicing at Law Offices of Milligan & Higgins. They have 17+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2009. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, traffic, and appellate. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts (2009). Educated at Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 2009) and Connecticut College (B.A. Government, 2006). Serands clients in Rockland, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Joseph J. Higgins is a Criminal Defense Attorney that specializes in representing people charged with drunk driving in Massachusetts
- He devotes his entire practice of law to DUI/OUI Defense and has been recognized by The National College for DUI Defense for his dedication and commitment to this area of the law
- Attorney Higgins has also been identified by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Massachusetts "Rising Star" in DUI/DWI Defense each year since 2014
- This distinction is limited to only 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state
- A graduate of Connecticut College and Suffolk University Law School, Attorney Higgins began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Plymouth County
- As an ADA, he was responsible for prosecuting hundreds of drunk driving cases each year and gained invaluable experience by going up against some of the best defense attorneys in the state
- After prosecuting DUIs/OUIs for years, Attorney Higgins realized that he could best use his knowledge of DUI/OUI law to help people by being a defense attorney
- Attorney Higgins has now appeared in over 60 courts across Massachusetts defending charges of DUI/OUI
- Boston OUI Attorney Higgins lives in Plymouth with his wife and daughter and has his office in Rockland, Massachusetts
- Awards/Distinctions:2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Rising Star---Super Lawyers Magazine2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Clients' Choice DUI Avvo2014 "10 Best" Client Satisfaction AwardAmerican Institute of DUI/DWI AttorneysTop Rated "Best DUI Attorney" ---2016, 2017Top 40 Under 40 American Society of Legal AdvocatesTop 40 Under 40 National Trial Lawyers
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Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Rockland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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