Criminal Defense (State and Federal)
Civil and Criminal Appeals
Government Investigations
Internal Corporate Investigations
Business Regulatory Offenses (including
Environmental and Health Care Offenses)
Federal Sentencing Consultations
Parole Board Hearings
Driving Under the Influence
Public Utilities Law
MacFadyen, Gescheidt & O'Brien
specializes in criminal defense, civil and criminal appeals, and selected
civil litigation, in the state and federal courts of Rhode Island and
Massachusetts. We work at every level of the legal system, from pre-litigation
investigations to trials and appeals, as well as parole and correctional
concerns. We take pride in delivering high-quality litigation services
for every client in every case, large or small.
In 2003, after years of working together informally, C.
Leonard O'Brien and Lise J. Gescheidt
associated formally with John A. MacFadyen
to form the partnership of MacFadyen, Gescheidt & O'Brien. B.
Jean Rosiello and Tamara Barney
are Of Counsel to the firm.
Collectively, the partners have litigated hundreds of jury trials. We have also represented hundreds of clients on appeal before state Supreme Courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
The firm focuses on avoiding litigation wherever possible, and on minimizing the impact of threatened or actual legal proceedings on a client's life. The size of the firm permits us to staff cases flexibly, from a litigation team of multiple attorneys to a single lawyer, depending on the client's needs and resources.
We focus not on what we accomplished yesterday, but what we can accomplish for you today and tomorrow.
We look forward to meeting with you.
