About Joseph Cherniske
Joseph Cherniske practices criminal defense and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2025 for Criminal Defense: General Practice.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.
These results are credited to Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.
$3.1 millionVerdict
A federal court found the U.S. government liable for the 1984 murder of FBI informant John McIntyre after agent John Connolly disclosed his identity to Winter Hill Gang leaders Whitey Bulger and Stephen Flemmi, and the First Circuit affirmed the $3.1 million award in 2008.
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts (affirmed 1st Cir. 2008) · 2006Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
Bar admissions & credentials
State Bar of New Hampshire
