Attorney Ambar Maceo-Rossi is a distinguished founding partner of Kelleher Maceo, P.C., proudly serving clients from her Boston, Massachusetts office. With two decades of extensive legal experience, Ms. Maceo-Rossi has earned recognition as a top-tier trial lawyer specializing in criminal defense. She provides exceptional counsel and unwavering support to clients througout Massachusetts who face a diverse range of felony and misdemeanor charges, including DUI/OUI, drug offenses, violent crimes, theft, property crimes, and more.
Before founding Kelleher Maceo, Ms. Maceo-Rossi dedicated her career to advocating for the rights of injured and disabled workers, ensuring they received the workers' compensation benefits they rightfully deserved. Originally from the Dominican Republic, she began her legal journey there, focusing on employment and labor law, civil litigation, white-collar crimes, criminal fraud, and various other legal matters. Her diverse experience has cultivated a reputation for possessing profound legal knowledge and exceptional skills both in and out of the courtroom.
Attorney Maceo-Rossi is licensed to practice in the Dominican Republic and throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Most recently, she was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States of America. She has also lectured with MCLE and published chapters related to sentencing and plea negotiations. She serves as a proud board member of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL).
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