Jay Hodapp

Jay Hodapp serves as of counsel to Brabant & Huynh, LLP in Quincy, Massachusetts, bringing more than 40 years of legal experience to criminal defense and tort litigation. He represents people facing misdemeanor and felony charges, as well as those dealing with appeals and post-conviction matters. His criminal practice includes OUI, drug offenses, assault and battery, domestic violence, and white collar crime. Jay also handles personal injury disputes and provides litigation experience to clients with serious legal problems.

Jay earned a B.A. from Boston College and a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School. His education laid the groundwork for a career spent working with Massachusetts criminal procedure and civil litigation. Over decades of practice, he has developed experience evaluating charges, preparing matters for trial, and navigating appellate review. His work requires careful attention to evidence, courtroom rules, and the different procedural choices that arise from the beginning of a case through its final stages.

Jay has represented clients at arraignment, trial, sentencing, and appeal. His work includes felony and misdemeanor defense, drug crimes, probation violations and hearings, ticket appeals, and post-conviction relief. He also handles tort and injury litigation when civil claims require contested proceedings. These different stages demand legal strategies suited to the particular dispute, whether the immediate question is responding to a charge, preparing witnesses, contesting evidence, or seeking review of an earlier decision.

Jay Hodapp works with the firm’s founding partners to support criminal defense and litigation services throughout Massachusetts. His long career provides a practical understanding of how cases progress in state courts and how clients’ priorities can change along the way. He focuses on providing experienced representation when criminal charges or injury disputes have significant personal consequences. His combination of trial and appellate work gives clients access to counsel familiar with several possible stages of the legal process.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Brabant & Huynh, LLP
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association

Licensed State

• Massachusetts

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Boston College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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