Lawyers in Brockton, MA

Finding a lawyer in Brockton

Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, on Massachusetts' South Shore between Boston and Cape Cod, and cases arising here are generally heard in Plymouth County's courts. Commuter rail service connects the city to Boston, and Brockton's mix of retail, health care and manufacturing employers supports a legal market that handles the same range of family, criminal and everyday injury matters found across the South Shore.

Legal issues people in Brockton bring to lawyers

• Family & Divorce — divorce, custody and support matters heard in the Plymouth County Probate and Family Court.
• Criminal Defense and OUI — misdemeanor and felony charges, from arraignment through trial, in Plymouth County's district and superior courts.
• Personal Injury — car accidents, workplace injuries and other negligence claims.
• Real Estate — home purchases, sales and landlord-tenant disputes in a city with a large stock of multi-family housing.
• Employment — wage, discrimination and wrongful termination claims tied to the area's retail and health care employers.
• Estate Planning & Probate — wills, trusts, health-care proxies and estate administration.

Choosing a law firm in Brockton

Confirm the attorney is registered with the Board of Bar Overseers, which shows whether a lawyer is active and in good standing and lists any public discipline. Massachusetts has no mandatory bar association, so this registration check is the reliable way to verify a license.

Ask how often the firm handles matters like yours in Plymouth County's courts, and who at the firm will actually work on your file. Settle the fee arrangement in writing before work begins — contingency for injury claims, hourly or flat fee for most other matters.

Free and low-cost help

Massachusetts has a statewide network of civil legal aid programs serving low-income residents in housing, family and benefits matters, with a regional program covering Plymouth County. The Massachusetts Bar Association runs a lawyer referral service that arranges a reduced-fee first meeting, and law school clinics in the Boston area take on selected cases through supervised student programs. Anyone facing criminal charges who cannot afford a lawyer is entitled to court-appointed counsel through the Committee for Public Counsel Services.

For related searches, see family lawyers in Brockton or personal injury lawyers in Brockton, and compare with lawyers in Quincy.

See also Lawyers in Massachusetts for the rest of the state.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws change and every case is different — talk to a licensed Massachusetts attorney about your situation.