ABOUT

Attorney John O'Leary has over 25 years of criminal and civil litigation experience in the District and Superior Courts of Massachusetts. He has worked both sides of the aisle in each area of the law -- prosecuting and defending hundreds of criminal and civil cases to verdict. He knows how the other side thinks, how they prepare, and how to optimize your chances of winning at trial.

As an Assistant District Attorney and as an Assistant Attorney General, Attorney O'Leary investigated and litigated a diverse array of misdemeanors and felonies, from street crimes and gang activities to complex white-collar fraud cases. In private practice, he has defended multinational insurance companies and insureds in defeating exaggerated and non-existent bodily injury claims, as well as fraudulent theft and property damage claims.

As a private practitioner of law, Attorney O'Leary is able to apply his decades of experience in courtrooms throughout the state to helping individuals achieve the best possible outcome for their litigation. 

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Education

New England School of Law, Boston, Mass. Juris Doctor, May 1994

College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass. Bachelor of Arts, English, May 1991

Doherty Memorial High School, Worcester, Mass. May 1987

Certifications, Associations and Awards

Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, December 1994

Admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, July 2002

Worcester County Bar Association

Massachusetts Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Honored by Insurance Fraud Bureau of Mass. for "outstanding contributions to fight against fraud" - 2001 & 2008

Received the "AG Shannon Award for Excellence" from AG Thomas Reilly - 2001

Received the "Spotlight Award" from DA Joseph D. Early, Jr. - 2008

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