Atty. Philip G. Cormier
January 2017 - Present, Partner, Good Schneider Cormier & Fried, Boston, MA. Principal and founding member of the firm, ranked as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm by U.S.
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Philip G. Cormier is a Partner based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Good Schneider Cormier. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Their practice focuses on criminal defense, white collar, civil rights, and education. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts (1989), U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts (1990), U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (1991), and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit (1998). Educated at Northeastern University School of Law (J.D., 1989) and Bates College (B.A. Political, 1983). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- January 2017 - Present, Partner, Good Schneider Cormier & Fried, Boston, MA
- Principal and founding member of the firm, ranked as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm by U.S
- News and World Report
- For more than 25 years, Mr. Cormier has defended criminal cases in the federal courts in the United States and in the Massachusetts state courts
- Clients of the firm have included executives of Fortune 500 companies, principals in privately-owned and closely-held companies, doctors, lawyers, and other professionals
- His practice concentrates on defending white collar criminal cases and litigating civil cases involving: Mail and Wire Fraud, Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud, Computer Hacking, Securities Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Environmental Violations, Harboring/Employment of Illegal Aliens, and Asset Forfeiture
- He has also defended against charges of Homicide, Rape, Child Pornography, Drug Trafficking, Robbery, Illegal Firearms Possession, Motor Vehicle Homicide, and other Serious Felonies
- Other practice areas include: Defense of college and university students and professors in Title IX investigations who have been accused of criminal offenses including rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and academic misconduct involving plagiarism or exam cheating
- The representation of professionals before various professional boards, including the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, the Board of Registration in Medicine, the Board of Registration in Dentistry and the Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine
- Litigation in the defense of clients' First Amendment rights and civil liberties
- Previously, Mr. Cormier was a partner in the Boston law firms of Good Schneider Cormier, Good & Cormier, and Silverglate, Good & Cormier
- He began his criminal defense practice with the firm of Silverglate, Gertner, Fine & Good in 1989
- Lecturer in Law, Boston University School of Law, Wrongful Convictions Clinic, 2015 - 2018 Member: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL)
- Member, New England Innocence Project (NEIP) Case Screening Committee
Bar Admissions
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Federal District of Massachusetts
- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- and, the United States Tax Court
Education
- Northeastern University, J.D., 1989
- Bates College, B.A., 1983
Interests
Cycling, Mogul Skiing, Hockey, Downeast Boats
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
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 Boston 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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