Legal Services & Lawyers

Attorney John L. Roncone, III. (Jay), began his practice of law in 1991 after graduating from Gettysburg College (PA) and the New England School of Law (Boston, MA). He has practiced primarily in the areas of: personal injury (auto accidents, dog bites, slip and fall), criminal defense (assault, DWI/OUI, drug charges, etc.), litigation, real estate and family law (divorce, child support, restraining orders, adoption, etc.). He has extensive experience representing clients in the various District Courts, Probate and Family Courts, Superior Courts, and Federal Courts within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He has also successfully represented parties in numerous arbitration and mediation hearings, saving clients' thousands of dollars in litigation expenses.
Attorney Roncone has handled many complex litigation matters both for plaintiffs and defendants, including wrongful death claims, slip and falls, motor vehicle accidents, serious personal injury claims, multi-million dollar condominium litigation, divorce, paternity and child custody disputes. At least six of his clients' cases have been published as "notable verdicts/settlements" within the Commonwealth. He has also defended hundreds of juvenile and adult defendants accused of various misdemeanor and felony offenses from arraignment thru jury trials.
An active member of most state bar association and trial lawyers groups, Attorney Roncone served as the Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Leominster, Massachusetts from January of 2000 thru January of 2004. He currently serves as a Special Prosecutor for the Worcester County District Attorney's Office and was recently appointed a Special Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Attorney Roncone has advised and negotiated various artist/talent agreements for singers, writers, and producers in various television and theatrical matters.
Attorney Roncone is also the principal of the Roncone Title Co., Inc., wherein he represents numerous local lenders in real estate closings (both commercial and residential). He also serves as an approved agent for the Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Attorney Roncone is admitted/licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of California and the District of Columbia.

Matthew T. Marin, founder of the firm, practiced criminal defense and DUI/DWI defense with The Law Offices of S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq., Inc. He then went on to work as a Rule 9 prosecutor with the Rhode Island Department of Attorney General prosecuting probation and bail violations and breathalyzer refusal cases before beginning his own practice. As a defense lawyer, he has experience defending clients charged with crimes such as DUI/DWI, felony drug charges, sex crimes, assault and battery charges, and domestic violence cases.

Matthew T. Marin obtained his J.D., magna cum laude, from Roger Williams University School of Law. He has a B.A., magna cum laude, from Clark University and an M.B.A., from the University of Rhode Island. Matthew is currently admitted to practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

Attorney Michael M. Franklin was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1963. Attorney Franklin began his legal internship in the prestigious family law firm of Norman and Ricci in 1984 while a junior at Clark University. He maintained a relationship with this firm throughout law school at Western New England College School of Law. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Franklin worked as an associate attorney at Norman and Ricci from 1991 until 1993. Mr. Franklin has maintained his own law practice since 1995. He has been a certified family law mediator since 2000.

Worcester lawyer, Attorney Michael Franklin represents individuals and businesses in Worcester, Massachusetts and the Worcester County region including the cities and towns of Auburn, Boylston, Clinton, Charlton, Holden, Leominster, Leicester, Paxton, Shrewsbury, Sturbridge, Westborough, Northborough, Webster, Dudley, and Oxford, Massachusetts.

Over the past year, Attorney Kate Godin has enjoyed several major successes in representing criminal defendants. From trying (and winning) a multiple count child molestation trial, to obtaining a dismissal in a child abuse case, Kate has shown that she is willing to challenge the State at every turn. In fact, Kate recently helped (successfully) challenge a provision of the Penalties section of Rhode Islandâs Sexual Offender Registration and Community Notification Act, R.I.G.L. §§ 11-37.1-1 et seq. After writing three legal memoranda and a filing civil complaint in the case, Superior Court Presiding Judge Rodgers found that R.I.G.L. § 11-37.1-10(c) was an unconstitutional Taking as it applied to the client. In addition to significant results in major felony cases, Kate has also represented several clients in 32(f) proceedings, motions to expunge, and district court arraignments.

Kate is a member of the National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Rhode Island Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bar Associations, the Rhode Island Association for Justice, and is a recent graduate of the National Criminal Defense College. She is licensed to practice in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Kate graduated fourth in her class, magna cum laude, from Roger Williams University School of Law. During her time at Roger Williams, Kate strove for the best academic and practical legal experience she could receive. From teaching law to high school seniors at Cranston East in Roger Williams' "Street Law" program, to becoming a semi-finalist in the law school's Moot Court competition, to becoming a co-captain of the Roger Williams' Trial Team, Kate took full advantage of the wonderful opportunities her legal education had to offer. As a law student, Kate completed internships with the United States Attorney's Office in Providence, criminal defense attorney (and R.I. Lawyers Weekly's Lawyer of the Year in 2008) George J. West, Providence Superior Court Justice Daniel A. Procaccini, and United States District Court Judge Ernest C. Torres. She also helped research and write two published law review articles for her professors, drafted several appellate briefs to the Rhode Island Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the First and Second Circuits, and has done extensive research in the areas of medical malpractice, housing, race relations, Constitutional and International law. She authored a 100-page article on the deficiencies of the Criminal Justice System, and has aided in the submission of two amicus curie briefs: one to the Rhode Island Supreme Court in the Lead Hazard Mitigation Act case of Mackie v. State, 936 A.2d 588 (R.I. 2007), and the other to the United States Supreme Court in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case of Exxon v. Baker , 128 S.Ct. 2605 (2008).

Kate developed her focus and strong work ethic during her time as eight-time high school National Champion in the hammer and 20-pound weight throws. Throughout high school and college, Kate competed against national record-holders and Olympians, even beating the 2000 Olympic gold medalist at the Junior World Championship in Santiago, Chile at the age of sixteen. She received training at the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA, and from world record-holder Yuri Sedykh. She is a former high school national record-holder, and a NCAA finalist. Finishing her athletic career upon graduation with distinction from the Pennsylvania State University (where she obtained a double major in Crime, Law, & Justice and Sociology, and a minor in Women's Studies), Kate left behind her passion for athletic competition for a career in criminal law and litigation.

Kate knows how to handle responsibility and adversity. She knows how to stay focused under the highest levels of pressure, and how to perform against the strongest of competitors. Her belief in the ideals of the Constitution and the foundation of the Criminal Justice System makes her a passionate and dedicated criminal defense attorney, and her constant desire to further her legal education and improve her researching, writing and litigation skills makes her capable of achieving positive results in various areas of the law.

This aggressive and skilled Trial Attorney will vigorously defend your rights and interest. After serving four years in Hampden County as an Assistant District Attorney, Attorney Patryn has been defending individuals accused of major felonies and misdemeanors in the Superior, District and Juvenile Courts since 2001.

Kathleen Black Reynolds has experience in mediating and litigating these areas:

Criminal Law
Probate and Family Law
Nonprofit Law / Contracts
Personal Injury Law
Real Estate Law

Attorney Reynolds is a member of the Massachusetts and Essex County Bar Associations, and the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts organization. She is an active member of the Wilmington Historical Commission. Attorney Reynolds is compassionate, intelligent, and dedicated to her clients. When not assisting clients, Kathleen enjoys spending time with her kids, playing tennis, reading, Cape Ann, and attending local community events.

To contact Attorney Reynolds, for legal or notary services, please call 978.658.7773, or email kbr@markalanperkins.com.

Richard Samdperil has been practicing criminal defense in New Hampshire since 1995.

He has tried and won cases in almost every court in southern New Hampshire, and has won new trials for convicted defendants at the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Richard's practice includes criminal defense, DWI defense, appellate litigation, and civil and personal injury litigation.

Samdperil & Welsh, PLLC maintains a state-wide criminal practice, with its principal clients in Rockingham and Strafford counties. The firm represents adult and juveniles in all types of criminal and family court matters, with a significant percentage of the practice devoted to clients under the age of 21.

BACKGROUND

After graduating from law school in 1994, Richard went to Georgia to work with lawyers defending capital murder cases. In 1995, Richard returned to New England, and has been working as a trial and appellate lawyer in the New Hampshire courts ever since.

As a trial lawyer, Richard has tried and won cases in the district and superior courts of Cheshire, Sullivan, Hillsborough, Rockingham, and Strafford counties. He estimates that he has tried over 100 cases before a judge or jury.

From 2000-2002, Richard worked as an attorney with the Appellate Defender Program at the Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, NH. As an appellate lawyer, Richard briefed and argued dozens of cases before the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He has litigated over 50 cases before the State's highest court, many of which have resulted in published opinions.

Richard has also authored materials and taught defense lawyers on topics including New Hampshire constitutional law, law and forensic sciences, and the elements and defenses of common crimes. In 2007-08 Richard was an adjuct faculty member in the Criminal Justice Department at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH where he taught Criminal Law.

Richard is a member of both the National and New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and has been affiliated with both organizations for over a decade. Richard is also active in the local and state bar organizations. The law firm is a member of the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce, and Seacoast Local.

Richard lives on New Hampshire's seacoast with his wife and three children.

Fogarty Law Office, at the Providence/Cranston line, is conveniently located in the Calart Tower with free handicapped accessible parking.
A General Practice firm that represents you in all phases of your life, including but not limited to Divorce, Child Suport and Custody, Land use and Zoning, Wills, Trust and Estate Planning, Civil Lititgation, Collections.