James Powderly Attorney Profile

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James P. Powderly graduated from New York University and Northeastern School of Law. Prior to entering private practice, he assisted the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, the Massachusetts Federal Defender’s Office, and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Rhode Island attorney James Powderly has represented over 500 individuals in the criminal courts located throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts since he first began his private practice.

As an experienced criminal defense and DUI lawyer, Mr. Powderly is in a prime position to help individuals clear their criminal records and their names through expunction. He takes great pride in his training and experience as it relates to all aspects of criminal defense. Most recently, Rhode Island lawyer James Powderly has received certification in a technician course in breath testing operation, certification in field sobriety testing, an intensive NCDD DUI trial course, and a number of litigation seminars presented by some of the nation’s leading DUI experts.

Having successfully defended roughly 500 clients in the criminal courts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Mr. Powderly has amassed a vast amount of knowledge of the Rhode Island court system as it relates to expunction and conviction. Mr. Powderly is a proud member of the:

• National College for DUI Defense Lawyers
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Rhode Island Bar Association