Michael P. Stapleton

Michael P. Stapleton is a criminal defense attorney who operates a law office in Canton, Massachusetts. He represents people facing criminal charges and brings experience from both prosecution and defense work. His background includes cases involving impaired driving, drugs, firearms, assault, robbery, and other serious offenses. He helps clients understand the allegations, examine available defenses, and prepare for the court process, drawing on years of trial practice in Massachusetts.

Michael earned an engineering degree from Massachusetts Maritime Academy before undertaking legal and graduate business studies. He earned his J.D. from New England School of Law and completed graduate business studies at Boston College, receiving a degree in business administration. His law school and graduate education included cum laude recognition. His technical and business background complements his legal training by supporting detailed analysis of records, complex factual questions, and the procedural requirements of contested cases. He was admitted to the Massachusetts and Florida bars in 1998.

Michael worked as a consultant with Ernst & Young in the Netherlands before returning to Massachusetts and joining the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office. He served there for eight years, prosecuting hundreds of cases in Dedham and Quincy District Courts and Norfolk Superior Court. His cases included OUI, motor vehicle homicides, drug and firearm offenses, trafficking, assaults, armed robbery, home invasion, and white-collar theft. He established his Canton practice in 2005 after gaining this prosecutorial experience.

Michael P. Stapleton uses his background as an Assistant District Attorney to evaluate how criminal charges are investigated, presented, and challenged. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. His practice focuses on defending accused individuals through the stages of criminal proceedings, from initial review of the charges to trial preparation. His experience with a broad range of offenses informs the strategies he develops for clients facing serious legal consequences.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of Michael P. Stapleton
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, The Florida Bar

Licensed State

• Massachusetts
• Florida

Education

• New England School of Law
  Graduate degree in Law
• Boston College
  Graduate degree in Business Administration
• Massachusetts Maritime Academy
  Engineering Degree

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