Hampshire County Courthouses

If you are a suspect or defendant in a Hampshire County criminal matter, you should hire an experienced criminal defense lawyer - someone who knows not only Massachusetts criminal law, but who is familiar with each of the courts, judges, prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in the area.  All criminal matters are heard in Northampton, Belchertown, Amherst, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Granby, Hadley, Hatfield, Huntington, Middlefield, Pelham, Plainfield, Southampton, Ware, Westhampton, Williamsburg, and Worthington. 

The experienced and aggressive attorneys at The Massachusetts Criminal Defense Group have earned the reputation as a group of tireless crusaders for providing strong defense strategies in the courtroom.  The attorneys work hard to hear these words:  NOT GUILTY.  The tougher the case, the more determined we are.

Our criminal defense law firm fights the toughest charges - drug charges, white collar crime, robbery, weapons charges, Massachusetts OUI, carjacking, and numerous theft crimes.  Our team includes former criminal prosecutors, which means we have firsthand insight into how the other side approaches the serious cases that we handle. We have seen their methods and we know how to defend against them.

All Hampshire County criminal matters are heard in the Northampton District Court, Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown, or - for more serious criminal matters - the Hampshire Superior Court, where the Honorable Justice Mary-Lou Rup presides.  To learn more about each of the courthouses in Hampshire County, go here.

If you have been arrested, or if you are under investigation for a crime, the best time to call us is right now.  You should know who you're up against:  District Attorney Elizabeth D. Scheibel - the first woman District Attorney in the history of the Commonwealth - along with her team of prosecutors who are determined to make you pay the consequences of your criminal wrongdoing.  Whether it's a steep fine, jail time at the Hampshire County Jail and House of Correction, a prison sentence, probation, or some other punishment that is imposed, other negative consequences will have a lifelong effect including:

• Suspension or termination from employment
• Academic suspension or expulsion
• Loss of scholarships
• Denial or loss of your professional license
• Loss of the right to possess firearms
• Administrative license suspension through the RMV
• Deportation or denial of citizenship for immigrants
• Humiliation and loss of reputation in your community

When you're charged and arrested in Central Massachusetts, the stakes are high.  You need a criminal defense attorney who knows how to fight hard and fight smart.  The last thing you should do is freeze and wait for the process to develop, as it will likely make matters worse.  Instead, you need to overcome your emotions and take immediate and proactive steps to begin the process of building a strong defense.  Let our attorneys conduct an independent investigation, expose improper police conduct, and protect your rights.

Call Our Hampshire County Criminal Defense Attorneys NOW!
 You Don't Have to Wait Until Monday Morning.

At The Massachusetts Criminal Defense Group, our lawyers work around the clock.  That means that you can contact us at any time of the day or night, seven days a week.  Don't talk to anybody - the police, the prosecutors, even your friends - until you talk to us! 

For a free case evaluation, call (800) 461-6900 or contact us online.

Our clients come from all over Hampshire County, including faculty and staff members from the Five Colleges (Amherst College, UMass-Amherst, Hampshire College in Amherst, Smith College in Northampton, and Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley), as well as staff from C & S Wholesale Grocers in Hatfield, Cooley Dickinson Hospital, and even students from the local high schools.  We use our "home field advantage" to our clients' benefit every day.