Criminal Defense Attorneys With Law Enforcement and Prosecutorial Experience
When your freedom, reputation, and future are at stake, having an attorney who understands the criminal justice system from multiple perspectives can make a critical difference.
At MacDonald Law, PC, our criminal defense team brings decades of combined experience from both sides of the courtroom. Attorneys Corey MacDonald and Fred Hoysradt each have extensive law enforcement backgrounds, including experience as police officers, investigators, and leaders within their departments. Attorney MacDonald also served as a prosecutor, giving our team valuable insight into how criminal cases are investigated and pursued.
In addition, our criminal defense paralegal, Peter Sankowich, brings more than ten years of law enforcement experience with the Exeter Police Department and New Hampshire State Police.
This unique background allows our team to analyze criminal cases from the perspective of both the investigation and the defense. We understand police procedures, investigative methods, and the decisions that lead to criminal charges. Our attorneys use this knowledge to identify weaknesses, evaluate legal options, and develop strategic defenses tailored to each client's circumstances.
A Rare Understanding of DWI Investigations and Defense
DWI cases often involve complex investigations involving field sobriety testing, chemical testing, officer observations, and decisions made at the scene of an arrest. Having attorneys who understand these processes from firsthand experience provides a valuable advantage when building a defense strategy.
Attorney Corey MacDonald brings extensive experience from his time as a prosecutor, detective, and police administrator. He has been recognized as an expert in Circuit Court regarding drug and alcohol impairment and is internationally certified as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Instructor and Field Sobriety Test Instructor.
Throughout his law enforcement career, Attorney MacDonald trained police officers, instructed at police academies and specialized law enforcement schools, and assisted with coordinating DWI enforcement efforts. This experience provides him with a detailed understanding of how DWI investigations are conducted and how cases are developed.
Attorney Fred Hoysradt also brings significant DWI-related experience from his law enforcement career. In addition to serving as a police captain and regional SWAT team commander for the Seacoast Emergency Response Team (SERT), Attorney Hoysradt was internationally certified as a Drug Recognition Expert Instructor and worked with the Rockingham County Attorney's Office to coordinate Seacoast DUI sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols.
As criminal defense attorneys, Corey MacDonald and Fred Hoysradt use this experience to carefully analyze every aspect of a DWI case and identify opportunities to challenge the evidence, protect your rights, and pursue the best possible outcome.
Experienced Criminal Defense When You Need It Most
Facing criminal charges can be overwhelming, but you do not have to navigate the process alone. Attorney Corey MacDonald, Attorney Fred Hoysradt, Attorney Brendan Cahalin, and Criminal Defense Paralegal Peter Sankowich combine legal experience with firsthand knowledge of law enforcement practices to provide strategic representation for clients facing DWI and other select criminal charges.
Our team carefully evaluates every case, explains your options, and works to protect your rights throughout the legal process. If you have been charged with a DWI or another criminal offense, MacDonald Law, PC is prepared to help you understand your options and determine the best path forward.
* MacDonald Law, PC maintains a focused criminal defense practice and carefully evaluates each potential matter to determine whether our firm is the right fit*