With over 80 years of combined legal experience, attorney Jeffrey T. Karp and the firm of Newman & Newman, P.C., offer a diverse range of legal services.  Attorney Karp has 15 years of trial and legal experience.  He is the former Chief of the Domestic Violence Unit of the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Boston.  Attorney Karp has conducted more than 75 jury trials with successful results in areas of the law that are as varied as First Degree Murder, Rape, Real Estate Broker Fraud, Construction Disputes, and Complex Business Transactions.  He has successfully argued matters before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Massachusetts Appeals Court, and the New Hampshire Supreme Court .  Attorney Karp has appeared on national and local television and radio broadcasts regarding various legal topics.  He is also a former certified public accountant and senior accountant at Price Waterhouse.

Attorney Karp represents individuals and small and medium-size businesses in the following areas:

CRIMINAL LAW: The defense of criminal actions in all Federal and Massachusetts and New Hampshire District and Superior Courts including OUI/DWI, computer crimes, financial crimes, white collar crimes, rape/sexual assault, domestic violence, drug crimes, stalking, violations of restraining orders, murder/manslaughter, violent crimes, misdemeanors, felonies, child abuse, firearm offenses, etc.

REAL ESTATE:  Representation of individuals, real estate developers, and condominium associations in all aspects of zoning, subdivision development, condomnium development, condominium disputes, transactions involving buying/selling residential and commercial property, landlord/tenant disputes, and real estate related litigation.

FAMILY LAW:  Representation of individuals in actions for divorce, child support, visitation, restraining orders, child custody, alimony, and paternity.  Specializing in multi-state jurisdictional issues and allegations of domestic violence and child abuse.

BUSINESS LITIGATION/TRANSACTIONS:  Representation of individuals and businesses regarding the purchase, formation, sale and dissolution of business entities such as corporations, limited liability companys, and limited partnerships.  Representation in shareholder/ownership disputes, contract disputes,  construction disputes, and other general commercial litigation matters.