
Michael R Schneider
GOOD SCHNEIDER CORMIER & FRIEDMichael Schneider is an experienced criminal defense attorney, concentrating in appellate, habeas corpus, new trial motions, and other post-conviction litigation. Michael has defended homicide, serious felony, and misdemeanor cases and has handled complex federal sentencing and parole matters. Michael's cases have often involved international human rights, national security, export controls, international law, and constitutional civil rights issues. Michael devotes a significant part of his practice to the representation of professors, postdocs, and other scientists accused of scientific research misconduct and also of students accused of plagiarism and academic misconduct at area law schools, medical schools, hospitals, and colleges. Associate to Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, 1993-97. Public defender at the Committee for Public Counsel Services in Boston and in New York state for ten years, 1983-93. Frequent lecturer at legal education seminars and at area law schools; authored articles in the area of criminal defense practice; and has provided training and technical assistance to indigent defense providers in other states (Kentucky, New York, Texas, and Washington) and in foreign jurisdictions (Cambodia, Chile, and China). Michael is a Lecturer in Law at Boston University Law School where he teaches a seminar on "Wrongful Convictions, Miscarriages of Justice, & the US Criminal Justice System." Michael has worked on a number of high-profile cases, including the OJ Simpson, David Merrick, Mike Tyson, and Pamela Smart cases.
- Appeals & Appellate
- Criminal Law
- Constitutional Law
- Plagiariam/Academic Misconduct
- Science/Research Misconduct
- University Title IX Cases
- Habeas Corpus/Coram Nobis/Audita Querela
- Massachusetts
- New York
- 1st Circuit
- D.C. Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- GOOD SCHNEIDER CORMIER & FRIED
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- Partner
- Salsberg & Schneider
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- Associate
- Law Office of Alan M. Dershowitz
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- Trial, Appellate, and Training Attorney
- Committee for Public Counsel Services
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- Columbia Law School
- J.D. (1983)
- Honors: Charles Evans Hughes Fellowship.
- The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy (Tufts)
- M.A. | International Human Rights & Criminal Law
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- Activities: Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy
- Brown University
- B.A. (1978) | International Relations
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- Best Lawyers in America
- US News & World Report
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale Hubbel
- Best Lawyers in America
- US News & World Report
- Massachusetts Super Lawyer
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- Best Lawyers in America
- US News & World Report
- Massachusetts Super Lawyer
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- Best Lawyers in America
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- AV Preeminent
- Martindale Hubbell
- Massachusetts Super Lawyer
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- Massachusetts Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in America
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in America
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale Hubbell
- Massachusetts Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Massachusetts Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- AV Preeminent
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- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in America
- Massachusetts Super Lawyer
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- Boston University Law School
- Lecturer in Law
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- Activities: Seminar on "Wrongful Convictions, Miscarriages of Justice, and the US Criminal Justice System."
- American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts
- Member of Board of Directors (and Executive Committee and Leadership Development Committee)
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- Activities: Executive Committee, Leadership Development Committee, Pension Committee
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Member of National Board of Directors
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- The Spangenberg Group
- Of Counsel
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- Activities: Research and consulting firm specializing in the area of indigent criminal defense delivery systems, domestic and international.
- Blumenson, Gioia, Schneider, & Geller, "RIght to Counsel," in Blumenson et al, Massachusetts Criminal Practice (2013)
- Michael R. Schneider & Christopher Skinner, "Evidentiary Issues," in How to Try a Drug Case in Massachusetts (2010).
- MCLE
- Michael Schneider & John Tull, "Organizational Issues in Designing Legal Aid and Defender Programs" in International Legal Aid & Defender System Development Manual
- NLADA
- Michael R. Schneider, "Legal Aid, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law in Cambodia" (1999).
- IHRLG
- Website
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