Profile:

I aggressively represent clients facing State and Federal criminal charges; deportation proceedings; permanent residence applications; citizenship applications and appeals; and post-conviction relief petitions (including vacating criminal convictions).

Areas of Practice:

Criminal Law, Family Law, Immigration, Personal Injury

More About My Practice:

John MacDonald concentrates in State and Federal criminal defense, immigration law (including deportation defense, permanent residence and citizenship) along with post-conviction relief (the setting aside of criminal convictions).

Additional Information:

John MacDonald is the former President of the Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, author of The Rhode Island Criminal Defense Manual and a frequent speaker concerning criminal and immigration law and practice seminars.  He is an honors graduate of Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1995.  He has been admitted to the Rhode Island State and Federal Bar since 1995 and the Massachusetts State and Federal Bar since 2002 and 2003.