Laura Mannion - Quincy, MA
Attorney at Laura Mannion Law, LLC
Criminal Appeals Lawyers in Quincy, MA
15 Cottage Ave. Fourth Floor Quincy, MA 02169
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Quincy Criminal Appeals Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Appeals 50%
- Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) 50%
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Attorney Laura Mannion has spent most of her career helping clients avoid, mitigate, and navigate through the so-called "collateral" consequences of criminal convictions. These are the consequences that don't show up until after a criminal case is over. While the ongoing effects of a criminal conviction can cause hardships for anyone, they can be especially devastating for non-citizens facing deportation and former sex offenders facing classification before the Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB).
These cases require a different approach than ordinary criminal cases. Laura doesn't stand in front of a jury and argue that her client is innocent. Instead, she litigates complex post-conviction motions explaining how her non-citizen client didn't really get a "good deal" by accepting that guilty plea they had no idea would cause them to be deported from their family. She provides context and support to SORB hearing examiners to explain why her client who committed a sex offense in the past is no longer likely to reoffend.
Whether it's through creative investigation, incorporating the most up-to-date statistical research on sexual reoffending, integrating behavioral psychology concepts, or explaining cultural differences, Laura's extensive experience helps her think outside the box. She's always exploring new and interesting approaches to these cases because she know how high the stakes are for her clients.
Laura has litigated post-conviction cases in trial courts all across the state, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, and the Supreme Judicial Court. She appears frequently before the Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) representing clients who are being classified for the first time, seeking to reduce or terminate their classification, or appealing their classification level.
Laura also mentors attorneys who are new to post-conviction and SORB practice, and is frequently asked to train and present to other attorneys. She sat on the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts of Criminal Defense Lawyers ("MACDL") for six years, and for three years she taught advanced research and writing to second year law student New England Law | Boston. In 2015, she was honored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as one of the 25 "Up and Coming Lawyers" and has been named a "Rising Star" or "Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers every year since 2015.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2015 - 2019
- Super Lawyer, 2020 - 2022
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Up and Coming Lawyer, 2015
Education
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Legal Education
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New England Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 2009
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
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New England Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 2009
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Non Legal Education
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Kalamazoo College, 2002
B.A.
Major: English
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Kalamazoo College, 2002
Past Positions
- Shea & LaRocque, LLP, Associate, 2009 - 2011
- New England Law Boston, Adjunct Faculty, 2011 - 2015
Classes and Seminars
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Post-Conviction Relief for Noncitizens (2020), “Padilla” Panel Training, Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS)
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Screening Guilty Pleas (2020), Investigating New Trial Motions, CPCS
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Vacating Convictions for Non-citizen Clients (2017 – 2020), Latest in Crimmigration (formerly Crimmigration 101), Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
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SORB Classifications - Early Termination (2018), Reclassification and Termination Hearings, CPCS
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Motions for New Trial: The Legal Framework (2016), Litigating Motions for New Trial, CPCS
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When Your Past Haunts You: How to Win Probation Surrenders, Undo Pleas, and Get a Second Chance at Trial Through a Motion to Vacate (2016), Annual Conference, Suffolk Lawyers for Justice
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What You Should Know About Post-Conviction Relief: How to Help Noncitizen Clients with Criminal Convictions (2016), Post-Conviction Relief Brown Bag Luncheon, Boston Bar Association
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New Trial Motions (2015), Annual Criminal Law Conference, MCLE
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Direct Appellate Review and Further Appellate Review (2015), Advanced Post-Conviction Litigation Seminar, MACDL
- Advanced Legal Research and Writing (2011 - 2015), New England Law Boston
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2013
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2010
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2014
Other Affiliations
- Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL), 2015 - 2021 (Board of Directors)
- Bar Association of Norfolk County, 2018 - Present
Contact
15 Cottage Ave.
Fourth Floor
Quincy, MA 02169
Phone: 617-774-7883
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.lauramannionlaw.com
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