James J. Gribouski Worcester, Massachusetts
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James J. Gribouski, a senior partner, focuses his practice of law on criminal defense. After spending five years as a prosecutor in Essex County, Massachusetts, Mr. Gribouski recognized the true calling of a lawyer is the protection of individual rights. Since 1985 Mr. Gribouski has defended thousands of individuals charged with crimes by the government. He has tried serious, complex criminal cases in almost every county of Massachusetts as well as in the Federal District Court of Massachusetts.
During his twenty-three years of criminal defense practice, Mr. Gribouski has represented more than forty individuals charged with first-degree murder. The government has not been able to obtain a first-degree murder conviction against any of those clients. Additionally, Mr. Gribouski represents individuals charged with operating under the influence of liquor, drug offenses, sexual assaults and white-collar offenses. He is frequently called upon by other attorneys seeking his advice.
Mr. Gribouski believes that each of his clients deserve the best representation that a lawyer is able to provide. This requires thorough investigation and preparation. Mr. Gribouski believes that every issue must be examined thoroughly and each case prepared extensively. Every client of Mr. Gribouski can be certain that every possible defense has been examined.
Mr. Gribouski is a frequent lecturer for other attorneys attending training courses. He is also a co-author of Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts. In recognition of the high quality of legal representation provided to his clients, Mr. Gribouski has been repeatedly recognized in Best Lawyers of America, Massachusetts Super Lawyers and New England Super Lawyers.
- Areas of Practice:
- 35% Plaintiff's Personal Injury
- 50% Criminal Defense- State Courts
- 15% Criminal Defense-Federal Courts
- Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1980
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2000
- Education:
- New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts,
1980
J.D. - Southeastern Massachusetts University, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts,
1976
B.A.
Major: Psychology
- Published Works:
- Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts (Co-Author), MCLE 1992, and Supplemented in 1996 and 1999
- Representative Cases:
- Commonwealth v. Michael Dube, 413 Mass 570 (SJC-Mass 1992)
- Commonwealth v. John Bishop, 402 Mass 449 (SCJ-Mass 1988)
- Commonwealth v. Justin Peck, 64 Mass. App. Ct. 1108 (2005)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Pretrial Motions in Criminal Cases, MCLE, 1992
- Crime Scene Investigation Discovery, MCLE, 2001
- Defending the Difficult Case, MCLE, 2000
- Defending Drug Cases in Massachusetts, MCLE, 2002
- Representing the Client Charged with Operating Under the Influence, MCLE, 2003
- Psychological-Psychiatric Issues in Criminal Cases, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2004
- Effective Plea Negotiations and Sentencing Advocacy, Worcester County Bar Association, 2008
- Issues in Driving Under the Influence Cases, MCLE, 2008
- Defending Driving Under the Influence Cases, MCLE, 2008
- Successfully Defending OUI Cases, MCLE, 2009
- Massachusetts Auto Stops, MCLE-Chairman, 2009
- Honors and Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense, 1997 - Present
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense, 2005 - 2009
- New England Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense, 2006 - 2007
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association, 1985 - Present
- Member
- Massachusetts Bar Association, 1985 - Present
- Member
- Worcester County Bar Association, 1985 - Present
- Member
- Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1997 - Present
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Law Offices of James J. Gribouski, Owner, 1989 - 1997
- Law Offices of Shannon and Ford, Associate, 1984 - 1989
- District Attorney's Office of Essex County, Assistant District Attorney, 1980 - 1984
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Earth Removal Board, Sutton, Massachusetts, 1986 - 1990
- Youth Baseball Board of Directors, 1990 - 2005
- Languages:
- English
- Spanish
- Portuguese
