Named for the English community of the same name, Reading is a commuter city ten miles from Boston. Like many Massachusetts towns, Reading was a manufacturing powerhouse in the nineteenth century, with factories making furniture, caskets, clocks, organ pipes and shoes. In the twentieth century, Reading also benefited from military installations including a National Guard training center and two Nike missile sites. The sites are now decommissioned, but are acknowledged by the Reading Memorial High School nickname, the Rockets. Reading is one of several Middlesex County cities whose residents use the Woburn District Court when they’re involved in legal matters. The court is at 30 Pleasant Street in Woburn.

Attorney Kathleen M. McCarthy is dedicated to protecting her clients’ rights and getting them the best possible outcome for each criminal case. A former prosecutor, she has worked as a criminal defense attorney since 1997 and developed a reputation as a tough, aggressive advocate for her clients. She handles all types of criminal cases, including minor crimes like disorderly conduct, drunk driving or drug possession as well as serious crimes like assault and battery, theft or indecent assault. In many cases, she can handle multiple legal matters stemming from the same incident, such as traffic charges related to a charge of operating under the influence, or restraining orders related to a domestic violence charge. She also handles criminal appeals, which give defendants a chance to overturn a wrongful criminal conviction.

Visitors to the law offices of Kathleen M. McCarthy frequently arrive feeling upset, stressed and uncertain about the future. Criminal charges against you or someone you love can threaten your family, your job and your plans for the future. Kathleen McCarthy understands what her clients are up against, which is why she makes a point of responding quickly to messages from new and existing clients. Remember, you’re not necessarily guilty just because law enforcement says you are. Officers can make mistakes, and sometimes those mistakes allow our office to get charges dropped, dismissed or reduced. When appropriate, our Boston criminal defense lawyer negotiates hard for alternative penalties or lighter sentences that more accurately fit the situation. In other cases, she will fight for your rights in the courtroom, mounting a strong and complete defense to the charges against you.

Massachusetts criminal defense attorney Kathleen M. McCarthy represents people from Reading, Middlesex County and all of greater Boston. To get to her downtown Boston office from Reading, take Interstate 95 south to Interstate 93 south. When you reach downtown Boston, exit at Government Center (exit 24B-A), turn left at John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road, right at State Street and left onto Congress Street. Reading residents can also take the Haverhill Line or bus 136 or 137 to Oak Grove Station in Malden, transfer to the Orange Line and get off at State Street Station, just a short walk to Congress Street.