David R. Yannetti - Boston, MA
Attorney at Yannetti | Johnson
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Boston, MA
44 School St #1000A Boston, MA 02108
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37
Years
Experience
Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 06/30/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
Attorney Information
Overview
Boston Criminal Defense Attorney
Before starting his own criminal defense practice in 1999, Attorney David Yannetti was a prosecutor in Middlesex County in Massachusetts for 10 years. He tried twelve murder cases as lead counsel, including some that garnered national attention. Attorney Yannetti has a firm grasp on the manner in which the Commonwealth investigates and puts its criminal cases together. His experience as a former prosecutor has conferred to him the ability to effectively dismantle and take those cases apart from a defense point of view.
Attorney Yannetti provides top-quality representation to people who are charged with any type of crime, including criminal motor vehicle charges, domestic violence, drug offenses, juvenile offenses, weapons charges, theft crimes, white-collar and federal crimes, armed robbery, sex offenses, and Fox News. When Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (the Wall Street Journal of Massachusetts legal profession) needs an attorney to explain the latest development in criminal law, they contact David Yannetti.
David Yannetti is known as a lawyer's lawyer, because other respected attorneys refer their criminal defense matters to him. He is a well-known commentator on legal issues, having appeared often on CNN, Court TV, I.D. Channel and Fox News. When Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (the Wall Street Journal of the Massachusetts legal profession) needs an attorney to explain the latest development in criminal law, they contact David Yannetti.
If you are under investigation for a crime, the sooner you contact a criminal defense attorney the better off you'll be. There are many things an experienced and skillful lawyer can do to resolve a criminal case before it results in charges and/or a trial, either of which could have a devastating effect on your life. Attorney Yannetti provides the best representation you can obtain anywhere, right here in Boston.
Free Initial Consultation: Contact Boston criminal defense attorney David Yannetti.
Felonies
Misdemeanors
Appeals
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Gill Award for Outstanding Mock Trial Participant
- Hardy C. Dillard Award for Outstanding Brief in Jessup International Moot Court Competition
- Northeast Regional Mock Trial Competition Champion
- Northeast Regional Jessup International Moot Court Competition Champion
- Boston College Law School Mock Trial Competition Champion
- Boston College Law School Grimes Moot Court Competition Finalist
- One of the “Best Lawyers in America” for 2021
- An “AV- Rated,” Pre-Eminent Lawyer
- Boston Magazine 2021 “Super Lawyer”
Other Sources of Feedback About David R. Yannetti
Included on the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Boston College Law School,
Newton,
Massachusetts, 1989
Juris Doctor
Honors: Dean's List
Non Legal Education
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Bowdoin College, 1985
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: cum laude
Major: Government
Minor: Mathematics
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Other Affiliations
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
Reviews
Customer Reviews for David R. Yannetti
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5.0 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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Contact
44 School St
#1000A
Boston, MA 02108
Phone Number: 617-297-9213
Fax Number: 617-451-2570
Email: Send a message
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