J. W. Carney Jr. Explained

J. W. Carney Jr.
Education:	College of the Holy Cross (BA) Boston College (JD)
Known For:	Defense attorney for Tarek Mehanna John Salvi Whitey Bulger

Jay W. Carney Jr. is an American criminal defense attorney.^[1] He has defended reproductive health clinic shooter John Salvi,^[2] Al-Qaeda associate Tarek Mehanna,^[3] and mobster Whitey Bulger.^[4]

Career

Carney began his legal career in 1978 at the Massachusetts Defenders Committee in Boston for five years, and then served as a prosecutor in Middlesex County for the next five years.^[5] He has been in private practice since 1989.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Seasoned, well-known lawyer faces a big challenge. Boston Globe. Maria Cramer. 2011-07-01. 2018-12-26.
2. News: Salvi Is Convicted of Murder in Abortion Clinic Shootings. Washington Post. Christopher B. Daly. 1996-03-19. 2018-12-26.
3. Web site: Mass. Man Arrested in Terrorism Case. New York Times. Abby Goodnough and Liz Robbins. 2009-10-21. 2018-12-26.
4. Web site: A Look Back At James "Whitey" Bulger's Trial. WGBH. WGBH News. 2018-10-30. 2018-12-26.
5. Web site: J. W. Carney Bio. Boston Bar. 2018-12-27.