Since 1997 Attorney Layne has been duly licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

He is appointed to the Massachusetts District of the Federal Court
He is a Notary for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
He is a Commissioner of Deeds for the State of New Hampshire
He is a licensed Real Estate Agent
He is a title agent with Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (MA/NH)

He has practiced before the District, Probate, Housing, Juvenile, and Superior Court of Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, and Norfolk County.

He has appeared before administrative boards such as:

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD),
Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV),
Town/Municipality Boards, and several
Federal and State Professional Licensing Boards.

Attorney Layne will relentlessly negotiate a suitable resolution during the course of your matter, but without hesitation prepare for trial. 

The law office operates as a general practice but only concentrates in select areas:

Criminal defense include alcohol and drug related motor vehicle offenses such as:

Operating Under the Influence (OUI),
Driving Under the Influence(DUI), and
Driving While Intoxicated(DWI).  

Attorney Layne has successfully defended clients on first offense, second offense, and multiple offense criminal charges related to the above.
 
Additionally,  Attorney Layne concentrates in complex civil litigation related to contract law, Consumer Protection Law (Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 93A), construction law, collection law, and personal injury. 

He has represented buyers, sellers, developers, and lending institutions in the purchase of both residential and commercial real estate.

Generally, his client list stems from the individual, families, small business owners, as well as, legal counsel to several corporations. 

Attorney Layne on a case by case basis is willing to consider select family law matters. 

All initial case evaluations are available at no charge.