One of the Nation's Most Prominent & Insightful Criminal & Appeals Attorneys Protecting Your Constitutional Rights for
More Than Four Decades
2022 Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, NACDL

Boston Federal Criminal Defense Attorney

An Aggressive Advocate on Your Side

If you're facing a criminal investigation or prosecution, having an experienced attorney on your side is important. Martin G. Weinberg has been chief trial and appellate counsel in hundreds of major federal and state criminal cases for more than four decades. He is the lawyer of choice for industry leaders, including prominent trial attorneys, public officials, union leaders, corporate executives, health care executives, and internet pioneers. He has defended his clients on charges ranging from healthcare fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, political corruption, securities fraud, insider trading, mail, wire and bank fraud, to RICO, international and internet gambling, internet sex offenses, computer theft, and murder.

A former director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a current co-chair of NACDL’s Lawyers’ Assistance Strike Force, Martin G. Weinberg is consistently ranked among the nation’s best litigators and appellate advocates by the legal community. He has been repeatedly recognized for his accomplishments as a trial and appellate attorney, educator, and legal expert. He has represented accused defendants in over twenty federal district courts, eight U.S. Courts of Appeals, and in the U.S. Supreme Court, where he successfully argued the landmark Fourth Amendment case of United States v. Chadwick. Martin G. Weinberg was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in 2022, an honor conferred on one attorney a year for preeminence as a criminal defense attorney.

  • U.S. v. Moffett Charges Dismissed

    The case is U.S. v. Moffett, case number 22-1075, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

  • US v Warshak Successful Challenge

    631 F3d 266 CA 6 (2010): Successful challenge to the Department of Justice’s reliance on the Stored Communications Act to seize the content of emails in violation of the Fourth Amendment

  • US v Handa Dismissed Charges

    892 F.3d 95 (1st Cir. 2018): Dismissal of bank and wire fraud charges against business owner on Speedy Trial grounds due to delay between indictment and his arrest returning to the US from India.

  • US v Tavares Reversal of Convictions

    (1st Cir, Dec. 2016): 1st Circuit Court of Appeals reversal of RICO and mail fraud convictions in a public corruption case.

  • US v Casellas-Toro Reversal of Conviction

    (1st Cir, 2015): Appellate reversal of a federal false statement conviction due to a "Rare application of the presumption of prejudice resulting from pervasive publicity from prior case”

  • US v Vazquez-Rivera Reversal of Conviction

    665 F3d 351 CA 1 (2011): Reversal of child pornography conviction based on improper admission of opinion evidence from FBI agent which prejudiced defendant’s right to a fair trial.

  • US v Bravo-Fernandez Acquittal

    18-1358 (1st Cir, 2019): First Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a conviction of a business executive for bribing a Puerto Rico Senator holding that the Government failed to meet each essential element of proof under 18 USC 666, and ordering the entry of a judgment of acquittal.

  • US v Bravo Fernandez Reversal of Conviction

    (722 F3d 1, 1st Cir, 2013): Federal Court of Appeals reversed conviction of a leading businessman in Puerto Rico for federal programs bribery holding that gratuities cannot, legally, be the basis for such a conviction.

  • US v DiMasi Acquittal

    Acquittal of Richard Vitale on federal honest services charges in corruption case involving former Massachusetts Speaker of the House Salvatore DiMasi

  • US v Pappathanasi Acquittal

    Acquittal of defendant charged with conspiracy to evade taxes in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371.

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Taking on Tough Cases

Often, when people are facing criminal accusations, they may feel that their situation is helpless. At Martin G. Weinberg, Attorney at Law, we firmly believe in the presumption of innocence and know that every story has two sides. We take the time to listen to our clients and learn not only about their circumstances but also about them as an individual. Thorough preparation is key to effectively challenging criminal allegations, and the moment you retain our legal services, we will begin analyzing every detail of your case and developing a solid legal strategy to fight your charges. Throughout our years of experience, we have handled hundreds of complex cases, including healthcare fraud, money laundering, RICO, tax evasion, political corruption, mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, and more. No matter the charges you're facing, you can trust that we will work tirelessly on your behalf to seek a favorable outcome in your case.

"Martin G. Weinberg is one of the deans of the defense bar." - David Frank, Managing Editor, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

"The extension of the Fourth Amendment to emails is a groundbreaking opinion that is of pivotal importance in terms of protecting privacy in the Internet Age." - Weinberg quoted by AP following Warshak decision in which Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

"2022 Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, NACDL"

To learn more about your legal options and how our skilled and knowledgeable Boston federal defense lawyer can help you, call us at (617) 227-3700 or contact us online.

"The Number One Lawyer in the City"
- Howie Carr

Read our press stories and see how we have been protecting clients' constitutional rights for more than four decades.

Highly Revered & Recommended

  • “Some lawyers have been gifted with extraordinary intellects, others prodigious trial skills, and still others a relentless work ...”

    - Robert M. Goldstein
  • “God forbid I ever have a problem, he’d be my lawyer.”

    - David Chesnoff
  • “Marty is the go-to lawyer.”

    - NACDL Past President Gerald Lefcourt

Honors & Recognition

  • 2024 Martindale-Hubbell®
    2024 Martindale-Hubbell®

    2024 AV Preeminent Attorney

  • Martin G. Weinberg
    Martin G. Weinberg

    (Webinar) “Giants” of the Criminal Trial Bar: Winning Strategies

  • Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Pre-eminent Lawyers
    Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Pre-eminent Lawyers

    Criminal Trial practice, AV rating

  • Lawyers Assistance Strike Force
    Lawyers Assistance Strike Force

    National co-chairman for the Lawyers Assistance Strike Force for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for over 10 consecutive years and State co-chairman for the Lawyers Assistance Strike Force for the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

  • United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
    United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

    Selected by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts to be a member of its Local Rules Committee, its Criminal Justice Act panel (CJA)  and its Committee to Select a Federal Magistrate

  • Guest lecturer at Harvard Law School
    Guest lecturer at Harvard Law School

    Guest lecturer at Harvard Law School on criminal law and ethics issues.

  • Best Law Firms for Criminal Defense: White-Collar in Boston, MA
    Best Law Firms for Criminal Defense: White-Collar in Boston, MA

    Best Lawyers: selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers – since 1988 yearly – including the 2023 edition.

  • Top 10 Attorneys in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
    Top 10 Attorneys in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

    Selected by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for 2011.

  • AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
    AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®

    Weinberg has earned the 2019 Martindale-Hubbell®AV Preeminent™ Judicial Award, the highest rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, based on evaluations by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States and Canada.

  • Super Lawyers®
    Super Lawyers®

    One of Top Lawyers in State: Weinberg was honored as one of the Top 10 Lawyers in Massachusetts in 2011 and has been selected yearly from 2004-2022 for Massachusetts Super Lawyers, a guide widely used by other lawyers to select counsel.

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Martin G. Weinberg

For more than 40 years, Weinberg has provided his clients with skillful and dedicated counsel in many of the most challenging criminal law cases of our times. 

Award-Winning Defense

When the government pursues a criminal case, the burden rests on them to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. This requires collecting and presenting evidence; however, not all evidence the prosecutor has is strong, and in some instances, it might have been unlawfully detained.

In a recent book, "Unacceptable: Privilege, Deceit & the Making of the College Admissions Scandal Hardcover", by Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz, Attorney Martin Weinberg is described as, "one of the most well-respected trial lawyers in Boston. Weinberg had done solely defense since graduating from Havard Law almost fifty years earlier. Known as fiercely intelligent, he tackled tough white-collar and criminal cases, from political corruption to murder."

At Martin G. Weinberg, Attorney at Law, when we take on a case, we are diligent and detailed-oriented, examining every bit of evidence and thoroughly reviewing the manner in which it was obtained. If any injustices occurred during the process, we are not afraid to challenge the government and work toward rectifying constitutional violations. Our Boston federal defense lawyer will develop a unique legal strategy for your case.

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