Kristen McLaughlin specializes in criminal defense and defends a high volume of drunk driving cases, driver’s license appeals, and motions to seal criminal records. She exudes passion and determination when defending her clients in the local courts.

A graduate of Boston University, Attorney McLaughlin went on to earn her law degree from Florida Coastal Law. Throughout law school, she interned at the Office of the Public Defender in Jacksonville, Florida and was offered a job upon graduation. Attorney McLaughlin defended over a thousand clients as a public defender ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. She has argued hundreds of motions in court and has tried many cases before a jury. This extensive trial experience has made her a zealous advocate for her clients.

She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Florida and in the Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Attorney McLaughlin is an active member of a number of professional organizations including the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (“MACDL”), Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Essex County Bar Association. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts, a non-profit legal advocacy organization located in Lynn, MA. Kristen resides on Boston’s North Shore with her husband and twin children.