Mr. Welch has represented defendants in many criminal jury trials, and the charges have involved serious traffic (such as driving on a suspended license and driving while intoxicated), possession of narcotics, illegal weapons, simple assault, fraud, drug distribution, conspiracy, serious assault, rape, and murder.  This list provides some, but not all, of the kinds of charges that Mr. Welch has handled for clients.  For more than seven years he worked at the Office of the Public Defender in Baltimore, Maryland.  He has represented juveniles and adults.  He graduated from New England School of Law and attended the National Criminal Defense College.  Mr. Welch’s bar memberships include Maryland, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia.  He has been an attorney since 1993.