In OneLaw’s September newsletter, we welcomed our Legal Assistant Madalyn Caiado, celebrated Attorney Chris Connolly’s recent criminal jury trial win, and sent a reminder that we represent clients in residential real estate matters, including buying and selling homes.

Read the full September 2025 newsletter HERE.

A text version is below.

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Fall is settling in with the last gasps of summer, and the beginning of the school year is already in the rearview.

Here at OneLaw, we recently welcomed Madalyn Caiado as a Legal Assistant focusing on education law. Madalyn is a graduate of New England Law.

In our newsletter this month, Attorney Chris Connolly shares a recent criminal jury trial experience where he secured a not guilty verdict for his client.

There is also a reminder we represent clients in residential real estate matters, including buying and selling homes.

As always, OneLaw is dedicated to serving the personal legal needs of families and individuals across a variety of practice areas. Let us know how we can help you. Visit our website (https://www.one-law.us) or give us a call at 617-831-4355.

Peter A. Hahn, Esq. Principal Attorney

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A Winning (Jury Trial) Formula

by Chris Connolly, Esq.

Last month, I won a Not Guilty verdict for all counts against my client, who was erroneously charged with firearm offenses.

I encountered many issues throughout the life of the case. It involved police surveillance via social media of young kids, a motion to suppress the search and seizure of my client in a motor vehicle along with other young people, discovery motions to establish violations of my client’s equal protections under the law, DNA evidence, and a high stakes trial involving a mandatory minimum sentence if my client had been convicted.

Trials are difficult and take enormous amounts of preparation. A defense attorney has to manage expectations of your client, ensure that the evidence presented is straightforward for the jury, and hold back your emotions of excitement, stress, and impatience. You need to be constantly ‘on’. Every detail considered. That is all hard to do when the stakes are high.

In the trial, one witness tried to deny he shared a view from a particular vantage point. I was prepared with photographs of his colleagues and him to reveal his memory had faltered over the years. Had I not presented the evidence in that way, it is possible the outcome would have changed.

The jury made the correct decision after a very short deliberation. My client was ecstatic after the verdict, along with supportive friends and family.

All in all, a very rewarding experience for a trial attorney. There’s nothing like hearing a jury foreperson say “Not Guilty”.

Attorney Chris Connolly specializes in representing clients in a range of matters, including education law, criminal law, disability law, and related practice areas.

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MADALYN CAIADO

Madalyn Caiado is now a Legal Assistant at OneLaw with a focus in education law.

Madalyn graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, focusing on childhood learning and behavioral development.

Before attending law school, she worked extensively with children in both school and home settings, gaining firsthand experience with the challenges students and families face in educational environments.

In 2025, Madalyn earned her Juris Doctor from New England Law | Boston. During her time there, she participated in a legal clinic as a student attorney, working directly on education law cases and advocating for students’ rights. This experience deepened her commitment to helping families navigate complex educational systems.

Outside of work, Madalyn enjoys pottery, yoga, hiking, and exploring new coffee shops.

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE

Whether you are buying or selling a home, with experience or for the first time, contact OneLaw for legal representation throughout the process.

We offer flat fee rates for standard purchase and sale transactions.

We also advise clients regarding condominiums, deeds, drafting legal documents, and other areas within residential real estate.

We are also always looking to connect with real estate agents and home financing professionals.

Reach out to set up a time for us to talk about how we can assist each other.

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OneLaw represents clients in education, estate planning, residential real estate, civil rights, disability, family law, criminal and victim rights, discrimination, special needs planning, guardianship, Juvenile Court, child welfare, probate administration, Title IX, HPO/RO, and related matters.