I have tried all types of cases, from murder, rape, kidnapping to OUI, drug/gun cases to assaults.
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Attorney
Law Office of James M. Caramanica
Present
Attleboro, MA
Rhode Island
2001
Massachusetts
1994
Suffolk University
MBA (Business)
09/2007
Associations
Honors / Awards
Cases
Drug case dismissed - Attleboro District Court 2016
Defendant was well known to the police and was charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin. A motion to suppress the search and seizure of the Defendant was argued and allowed. The case was then dismissed.
Indecent assault and battery - not guilty - Taunton District Court (2016)
Defendant was originally charged with rape of his daughter. Charge was reduced to indecent assault and battery and the case stayed in district court. After a three day trial, the Defendant was found not guilty of all charges by a a jury.
OUI - not guilty - Attleboro District Court (2015)
Defendant was charged with OUI, 2nd offense, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle after he drove his vehicle off the road and onto a persons yard. Defendant was found not guilty of all charges after a 2 day jury trial.
OUI - not guilty - Fall River District Court (2015)
Defendant was charged with OUI and negligent operation in the Fall River District Court after state police followed the Defendant for a period of time. Defendant was found not guilty of the OUI, guilty of the negligent operation - and received probation for one year.
Gun charge - not guilty - Brockton District Court (2016)
Defendant was a passenger in a car followed by the police in Brockton. Police claim to have seen the Defendant throw a gun out of the passenger window of the car during a car stop for running a stop sign. At trial, the defense was that the police could not have seen what they claim to have seen. A private investigator was used to photograph the car and the route and where the gun was found. The jury returned a not guilty verdict in about 30 minutes.
OUI - Stoughton District Court - Not Guilty - May 2022
Client was charged with OUI after state police encountered him off the roadway in the brush at an exit ramp off of Route 95. The client was found NOT GUILTY after a 1 day trial.
May 2022 - Assault and battery on a police officer - Not Guilty jury verdict.
Client was charged with assault and battery on a police officer. Client was found not guilty after a 2 day jury trial in the Attleboro District Court in May, 2022.
Please describe a case in the last year or two where you made a big difference.
I represented a defendant charged with murder 5 years after the incident. He was charged as a joint venturer. I had the cases severed for trial. After a week long trial, the jury found him not guilty in under 4 hours.
How did you build a successful practice?
I have built my practice on word of mouth and client referrals so far. I have been successful with that for a number of reasons: 1) I keep in regular contact with my clients, 2) I am available to my clients when they need me, and 3) I have a very good reputation in the courts and with my colleagues.
What should clients look for in a lawyer?
Aggressive representation, good communication with the client, and honesty and candor about the case and potential outcomes.
How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?
It is very important that the client have an attorney familiar with the court in which the case is in and with the judges that are sitting in the court.
What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?
I can cover pretty much everything in a phone consultation once I hear the facts of the case and the charges. I can give the client an excellent overview of the process that they are about to be thrust into and the different things that can and will happen along the way.
What information do you need in a free phone consultation?
The name of the client, the nature of the case/charges, the client's bail status, where the case is out of.
What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?
My demeanor, reputation, experience, and work ethic. I have a reputation of being great to work with and an effective communicator with my clients. I keep them up to speed on their cases every step of the way. My reputation in the courts is excellent. I am known as a thorough, aggressive, prepared and credible attorney.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
I am often told by client's that they have never been treated so well and represented so thoroughly by an attorney. Having a client or family of client tell you they appreciate how hard I fought for them or their family member is the most rewarding part of my job.
What are your other interests in addition to law?
Sports - playing them, watching them, and coaching them - particularly baseball.
Are you involved in your community?
I coached sports in my community for over 15 years.
Founded 1994
Accident & Injury, Criminal
