Leonardo A. Angiulo
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Worcester, Massachusetts
Angiulo Law, PLLC
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Massachusetts since: 2006
Education: Suffolk University Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025 Attorney Leonardo A. Angiulo is the founder of Angiulo Law, PLLC, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Mr. Angiulo primarily concentrates his practice on criminal defense and personal injury matters. He serves clients in Worcester and throughout the state of Massachusetts, fighting for the rights of individuals accused of a crime or who are the victims of negligence.
Mr. Angiulo has more than a decade of experience litigating criminal and personal injury matters. He holds an active license before all Massachusetts state courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
Involved in his legal community, Mr. Angiulo is a former speaker at various universities and former faculty member at Quinsigamond Community College. He is active in the Worcester County Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association. He is the author of articles for publications, including the Massachusetts Lawyers Journal and a Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education publication.
Mr. Angiulo graduated summa cum laude from New England College with a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature. He earned his law degree from Suffolk Law School and obtained his license to practice law in Massachusetts in 2006.
Prior to founding his law firm, Mr. Angiulo served as an assistant district attorney at the office of the Worcester County District Attorney. He went on to spend several years as an associate at a Worcester-based firm, where he tried numerous contract, criminal, negligence and personal injury matters in state and federal courts. He also has prior experience as a legal columnist for an online news publication.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- 80% Criminal Defense
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2006, Massachusetts
Professional Webpage: https://angiulolaw.com/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Town of West Boylston Conservation Commission, Past Member
- Worcester County Bar Association President
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Fellow of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation
- Massachusetts Bar Association, House of Delegates Region 10 representative, 2016 - 2020
- American Bar Association
- Worcester County Bar Association, Past Executive Committee Member Worcester County Bar Association, Federal Court Committee Co-Chair
- Federal Bar Association, Massachusetts Chapter, Criminal Law Committee Chair, 2018 - Present Federal Bar Association, Massachusetts Chapter, Worcester Delegate, Board Member, 2019 - Present
Pro bono / Community Service
- Massachusetts Bar Foundation, Grant Review Participant, 2020
- Appointed to the Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Judicial Nominations to assist in the solicitation of applications for the federal District Court vacancy, interview candidates, and make recommendations to the Senators. As described in Senator Warren's press release: The Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Judicial Nominations will solicit applications for the federal District Court vacancy, interview candidates, and make recommendations to the Senators. The Advisory Committee comprises distinguished members of the Massachusetts legal community, including prominent academics and litigators, and is chaired by former U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Gertner. https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-markey-and-warren-reconvene-advisory-committee-on-massachusetts-judicial-nominations-to-consider-upcoming-vacancy
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Tiered Mentor Program - Worcester Division, Mentor
Honors
- President's Award, Worcester County Bar Association, 2020
- President, Worcester County Bar Association, 2023
Educational Background
- New England College, Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, Major: Comparative Literature, May 2003
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Trends in DUI Discovery, Aspatore Publishing, 2015 Ed. Chapter 4, The Role of Discovery in the Defense of DUI Cases
- Provided insight to NAMI members on the intersection of Criminal Law and Mental Illness in the community, Speaker, National Alliance on Mental Illness - Massachusetts Chapter, 2020
- Confrontation in the Aftermath of Melendez-Diaz (MCLE, Inc. 2010), p. 399-405, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Publication, Model Motion in Limine to Exclude Breath Test Reading
- Massachusetts Lawyers Journal – vol. 19, number 8, page 2 Massachusetts Bar Association Publication, State Budget Cuts for the Trial Court
- Brown-Forman Corporation – Our Thinking About Drinking: The Issues Forum Social Host Liability, available at:, http://www.ourthinkingaboutdrinking.com/opinions-detail.aspx?id=1016
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025
