Joseph D Bernard

Joseph D. Bernard has been practicing in Massachusetts for over 20 years and has built a cutting edge practice focused on OUI defense. His practice delves deeply into the science of impairment, the forensic standards of breath and blood testing for both alcohol and drugs, and the accuracy and precision of forensic laboratories. Attorney Bernard has been the lead defense counsel in Commonwealth v. Ananias, et. al., 1248CR001075, the statewide consolidated litigation challenging the scientific reliability of breath testing in Massachusetts, where he not only persuaded the court that proper calibration protocols are necessary for reliable breath test results, he exposed the egregious misconduct of the Massachusetts Crime Laboratory, ultimately resulting in an eight year exclusion of breath test results from evidence. Attorney Bernard is the only lawyer in Massachusetts to have completed the world renowned Robert F. Borkenstein courses in both alcohol and drugs, teaching subjects relating to the principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and the effects of alcohol and drug, standards in the forensic laboratory, and the advancement of testing for impairment.