Profile:

Attorney Joseph F. Hennessey has a unique background and understanding in criminal defense cases. His educational background includes a B.S. in Law Enforcement, M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration and a Jurist Doctorate with a focus in Criminal Law. His professional background includes 23 years in law enforcement. He spent 7 1/2 years working as an undercover narcotics officer with training from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Massachusetts State Police.  He has also attended numerous drunk driving enforcement courses and accident investigation classes taught by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Massachusetts State Police. He participated in 100's of drunk driving and Drug arrests and and administered breath tests.  He understands the inaccuracies of the field sobriety tests, breath tests, and how narcotic investigations are conducted.  You need an attorney who understands how an investigation is conducted in order to properly prepare and defend your case.

 Attorney Joe Hennessey was also a certified sexual assault investigator and was trained in homicide and crime scene investigations, and fingerprint analysis while he was a police officer.  Knowing these facts gives him a better understanding of your case and how to approach your defense.  He is no longer a police officer but a defense attorney who will give you the highest level of zealous representation and will fight for you.

Attorney Hennessey works primarily out of the Framingham office which is located at 47 Mellen Street, Suite 7, Framingham, MA 01702.  His direct office line is (508) 872-3144 and Fax # (508) 872-3047.

Email: Joe.h@dkhlaw.net

Paula Kaldis:

PAULA KALDIS DICKINSON, J.D., is a Professor of Law and the Director of Legal Research & Writing at the Massachusetts School of Law in Andover, Massachusetts. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Secondary Education, Magna Cum Laude from the University of Lowell in 1976, and her Juris Doctorate degree from New England School of Law in 1981. She started teaching law part-time in 1985, after she had been practicing a few years, and became the Director at MSL in 1988, where she developed the curriculum and methodology for the Legal Research & Writing program. Attorney Kaldis has practiced in the area of Family Law, including custody cases in the Probate & Family Court, and state intervention cases and delinquency hearings in Juvenile Court. She has represented parents as well as children, and also has acted as a guardian ad litem, investigating and making reports and recommendations to the court on issues of abuse, custody and visitation. She teaches Juvenile Law and co-teaches Family Law Advocacy, a practical skills course and clinic dealing with domestic violence, child abuse & neglect, and divorce practice and procedure. She also teaches a Juvenile Law clinical course where her students assist bar advocates in the local Juvenile Court with Abuse & Neglect, Children in Need of Services, and Delinquency matters. She has co- authored an article with the Honorable Jay D. Blitzman on Role of Children’s Counsel.

Email:  Paula.k@dkhlaw.net

Ilya J. Defilippis, Esq.

Ilya J. Defilippis focuses her practice in Juvenile Law along with Civil litigation, criminal defense, family law, landlord tenant.   She has represented both juveniles and parents in family and juvenile courts. 

Email: Ilya.d@dkhlaw.net