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Attorney David Yannetti began his legal career in 1989 as an assistant district attorney in Middlesex County in Massachusetts. After serving as lead counsel in hundreds of trials over the course of 10 years, and after attaining the rank of senior prosecutor, Attorney Yannetti founded his own criminal-defense practice in Boston in 1999. Today, he serves as lead counsel for the Yannetti Criminal Defense Law Firm, a distinguished and highly regarded group of Boston trial lawyers committed to successfully defending their clients from criminal charges and during criminal investigations. Attorney Yannetti has assembled a team of former prosecutors with a combined experience of nearly fifty years. Criminal Defense Attorney David Yannetti and his colleagues, in short, are battle-tested. They have the skill, the experience and the perspective necessary to obtain the best possible results for their clients.
If you need a lawyer that "ain't got no quit", this is the proven one. Thank you for standing up for the little guy, in this case, gal. Fantastic job defending Karen Read.
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Courtney Barron Zuniga
Jun 18, 2025
5.0
Thank you your hard work on the Karen read case đź’•đź’•đź’•
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Jennifer Mitchell
Jun 18, 2025
5.0
5 star lawyer!!
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J M
Jul 17, 2018
5.0
Over the past few years, our family was faced with serious criminal charges against our son for recurring drug use and distribution that would have ultimately required jail time. We engaged the services of David Yannetti to represent our son. David’s knowledge, professionalism, demeanor and honesty are unequalled. David has consistently gone “beyond the call” on each occasion. His counsel is thorough and his support on-going and valued. Expectation levels were always appropriately set. Each time David represented our son the outcomes were the very best and beyond our expectations. David consistently focused on the best end result and he delivered on those results. David was able to save our son from jail time which ultimately allowed our son to focus on recovery. We and our son believe we were extremely fortunate to have David’s expertise on our side.
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Brian N
Jul 17, 2018
5.0
Back in May of 2012 I was arrested in Bristol County and was facing serious jail time. In total I had 8 drug related felony charges mainly for possession and cultivation of cannabis and psilocybin mushrooms. Two of the charges carried mandatory sentences if convicted because I was located near a school.
It’s unbelievably stressful after you are arrested and your future suddenly becomes uncertain. After I hired David so much of this psychological distress was lifted and my mind was at ease.
It was clear to me right away that David is a just a boss. There’s no other way to put it. His team, Greg and Tanis, were the absolute best. I knew that I was being represented by the best attorneys in Massachusetts. For over a year their representation and support gave me total confidence.
On the first day of the hearing to suppress evidence, David negotiated for 6/8 of the charges dismissed. Just like that. I plead to continued without a finding on two of the charges. For that I received two years probation — with no parole conditions — which is probably unheard of for drug related charges.
Because of David’s representation I was able to complete a B.S. and graduate from Umass Amherst, and go on to start two companies, one of which now advocates and educates people about drug policy reform.
David really saved my life and for that I am forever grateful.