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2025-2026 Press

In federal court, Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins acquitted of extortion charges

By Danny McDonald | Boston Globe | September 2, 2026

Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins acquitted on cannabis company extortion charges

By Grace Zokovitch | Boston Herald | September 2, 2026

Mass. Sheriff Acquitted Of Extorting Cannabis Co.

By Carolyn Muyskens | Law 360 | September 2, 2026

Andrea Cabral testifies in federal corruption trial of Steven Tompkins, her longtime friend

By Danny McDonald | Boston Globe | September 1, 2026

Sheriff’s Extortion Trial Nears End As Acquittal Motion Fails

By Carolyn Muyskens | Law 360 | September 1, 2026

‘Politics is not an easy field, is it?’ Prosecution star witness faces cross examination in Tompkins trial.

By Danny McDonald | Boston Globe | September 1, 2026

Shakedown Didn’t End Pot Exec, Sheriff Friendship, Jury Told

By Carolyn Muyskens | Law 360 | August 31, 2026

Ethics Complaints Barred In Mass. Sheriff’s Pot Extortion Trial

By Julie Manganis | Law 360 | August 20, 2026

The extortion trial of Suffolk County Sheriff Tompkins begins next week. Here’s what to know

By Gintautas Dumcius | WBUR | August 17, 2026

Suffolk sheriff says he didn’t break law in court filings about corruption case against him

By Danny McDonald | Boston Globe | July 23, 2026

Indicted Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins asks judge to exclude ethics violation evidence in extortion trial

By Colleen Cronin | Boston Herald | July 16, 2026

Judge Rya Zobel more than just a trailblazer,
members of bar say

By Kris Olson | Mass Lawyers Weekly | July 15, 2026

BigLaw Insider Trading Defendants Have Big-Name Legal Help

By Chris Villani | Law 360 | June 3, 2026

Mass. sheriffs’ offices’ finances like the ‘wild west,’ in need of reform, inspector general finds

By Sean Cotter | Globe Staff | June 1, 2026

Lawyers, others plead not guilty to massive US insider trading scheme

By Nate Raymond | Reuters | June 1, 2026

M&A Atty, Others Deny Roles In BigLaw Insider Trading Ring

By Carolyn Muyskens | Law 360 | June 1, 2026

Brother May Pay Ex-BigLaw Atty’s Legal Fees In Insider Case

By Julie Manganis | Law 360 | May 19, 2026

Insider Trading Case Shows BigLaw Associate Vetting Gaps

By Chris Villani | Law 360 | May 14, 2026

Attorney John H. LaChance, a quiet giant of Massachusetts criminal defense bar dies at 79

By Kris Olson | Mass Lawyers Weekly | March 6, 2026

EBay Settles Bloggers’ Stalking Suit Before Trial

By Julie Manganis | Law 360 | February 25, 2026

EBay Execs Seek To Bar Criminal Deal From Harassment Trial

By Julie Manganis | Law 360 | February 20, 2026

Judge’s family emergency triggers double jeopardy dismissal

By Pat Murphy | Mass Lawyers Weekly | February 17, 2026

Pharma Co. Consultant Charged With Insider Trading

By Julie Manganis | Law 360 | January 14, 2026

Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins seeks to dismiss seized emails in US extortion case

By Laura Grimaldi | Globe Staff | December 10, 2025

Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins accepting political donations to pay for legal defense

By Chris Van Buskirk | WBUR | December 8, 2025

Sheriff Steve Tompkins’ lawyer pushes for dismissal of federal extortion charges

By Sean Cotter | Globe Staff | November 18, 2025

Letter: History was made in Judge Wolf’s courtrooms

By Martin G. Weinberg | Mass Lawyers Weekly | November 14, 2025

Suffolk County sheriff seeks to have federal extortion charges dismissed

By Tonya Alanez | Globe Staff | October 10, 2025

Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins pleads not guilty to federal extortion charges at arraignment

By Sean Cutter | Globe Staff | August 21, 2025

Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins pleads not guilty to federal extortion charges at arraignment

By Sean Cutter | Globe Staff | August 21, 2025

Sheriff Tompkins plans to plead not guilty to federal extortion charges

By Walter Wuthmann | WBUR | August 20, 2025

Young’s 40 years on federal bench fueled by family, patriotism

By Kris Olson | Mass Lawyers Weekly | June 9, 2025

Karen Read takes double-jeopardy appeal to US Supreme Court

By Tonya Alanez | Globe Staff | April 3, 2025

Karen Read Asks 1st Circ. To Intervene As 2nd Trial Looms

By Chris Villani | Law 360 | March 18, 2025

‘Unprecedented’: Karen Read’s team asks federal judge to allow questioning of jurors from 1st trial

By News Staff | Boston 25 | March 5, 2025

Karen Read Takes Double Jeopardy Appeal To Federal
Court

By Chris Villani | Law 360 | February 18, 2025

1st Circ. Vacates Most Of Atty’s Marijuana Bribe Conviction

By Chris Villani | Law 360 | January 16, 2025

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NACDL Past President Martín Sabelli

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Robert M. Goldstein

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NACDL Past President Gerald Lefcourt

Whether it was his surgical cross-examination of co-defendant-turned cooperating-witness Joseph Lally or his home run closing argument, the Boston lawyer established that the evidence against Vitale simply was not there.

David Frank, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

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2025-2026 Press

In federal court, Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins acquitted of extortion charges

Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins acquitted on cannabis company extortion charges

Mass. Sheriff Acquitted Of Extorting Cannabis Co.

Andrea Cabral testifies in federal corruption trial of Steven Tompkins, her longtime friend

Sheriff’s Extortion Trial Nears End As Acquittal Motion Fails

‘Politics is not an easy field, is it?’ Prosecution star witness faces cross examination in Tompkins trial.

Shakedown Didn’t End Pot Exec, Sheriff Friendship, Jury Told

Ethics Complaints Barred In Mass. Sheriff’s Pot Extortion Trial

The extortion trial of Suffolk County Sheriff Tompkins begins next week. Here’s what to know

Suffolk sheriff says he didn’t break law in court filings about corruption case against him

Indicted Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins asks judge to exclude ethics violation evidence in extortion trial

Judge Rya Zobel more than just a trailblazer,members of bar say

BigLaw Insider Trading Defendants Have Big-Name Legal Help

Mass. sheriffs’ offices’ finances like the ‘wild west,’ in need of reform, inspector general finds

Lawyers, others plead not guilty to massive US insider trading scheme

M&A Atty, Others Deny Roles In BigLaw Insider Trading Ring

Brother May Pay Ex-BigLaw Atty’s Legal Fees In Insider Case

Insider Trading Case Shows BigLaw Associate Vetting Gaps

Attorney John H. LaChance, a quiet giant of Massachusetts criminal defense bar dies at 79

EBay Settles Bloggers’ Stalking Suit Before Trial

EBay Execs Seek To Bar Criminal Deal From Harassment Trial

Judge’s family emergency triggers double jeopardy dismissal

Pharma Co. Consultant Charged With Insider Trading

Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins seeks to dismiss seized emails in US extortion case

Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins accepting political donations to pay for legal defense

Sheriff Steve Tompkins’ lawyer pushes for dismissal of federal extortion charges

Letter: History was made in Judge Wolf’s courtrooms

Suffolk County sheriff seeks to have federal extortion charges dismissed

Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins pleads not guilty to federal extortion charges at arraignment

Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins pleads not guilty to federal extortion charges at arraignment

Sheriff Tompkins plans to plead not guilty to federal extortion charges

Young’s 40 years on federal bench fueled by family, patriotism

Karen Read takes double-jeopardy appeal to US Supreme Court

Karen Read Asks 1st Circ. To Intervene As 2nd Trial Looms

‘Unprecedented’: Karen Read’s team asks federal judge to allow questioning of jurors from 1st trial

Karen Read Takes Double Jeopardy Appeal To FederalCourt

1st Circ. Vacates Most Of Atty’s Marijuana Bribe Conviction

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Judge Rya Zobel more than just a trailblazer,
members of bar say

Karen Read Takes Double Jeopardy Appeal To Federal
Court