This profile is part of the NACDL Find a Lawyer directory, a public listing of NACDL member attorneys in private practice. The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is not a law firm and does not represent or assist individuals with criminal or other cases. NACDL provides this directory as a public service without recommendation or warranty.
J. W. is a Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Life Membership recognizes a demonstrated commitment to criminal defense and the mission of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Contact Information
- Boston, MA
- www.CarneyDefense.com
Biography
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers 1996-presentCo-Author, Massachusetts Evidence: A Courtroom ReferenceCo-Author, Massachusetts Criminal PracticeCo-Author, Take The Witness: The Experts Speak On Cross-ExaminationMassachusetts Assoc of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Strike Force Co-Chair 1992-2012U.S. Dist. Ct., CJA Board 2001-2015Massachusetts Judicial Nominating Commission (served under five governors)Best Lawyers In America 1998-2016
Education
- Undergraduate: Holy Cross College, B.A., 1975
- Law School: Boston College Law School, J.D., 1978
Bar Information
U.S. Dist Ct of Massachusetts 1979; U.S. Court of Appeals (1st Cir) 1982; U.S. Supreme Court 1991
Practice Areas
- Controlled Substances
- DUI
- Federal Practice
- Juvenile Defense
- White Collar Crime
Any reproduction, distribution, transmission, publication, or commercial use of the information contained in the NACDL directories without the express, written permission of NACDL is prohibited.
Explore NACDL's Find a Lawyer Directory
Become a Member. Stand Stronger Together. Join Today.

Join thousands of criminal defense lawyers working together to protect the defense bar and resist the government's expanding power to prosecute and punish.
