Dennis E. Boyle
866-661-7930 (Toll Free)
A lifelong central Pennsylvania resident and a former assistant district attorney, Dennis Boyle has extensive experience in all facets of commercial and white collar criminal litigation.
Having tried more than 140 cases, he is admitted to practice in all federal and state courts in Pennsylvania and Florida, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. He received his Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1987, and a Bachelor of Arts from Elizabethtown College in 1983. He has recently completed the requirements for a Master of Law in International Law from George Washington University.
After graduating from law school, he entered the U.S. Navy's Judge Advocate General's Corps and graduated from Naval Justice School in Newport, Rhode Island. Deployed to the Middle East during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, he served as both a prosecutor and defense attorney in several high profile cases. He currently holds the rank of Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve and serves as the Executive Officer for NAVJAG 519, which is assigned to support the Navy Judge Advocate General's Appellate Defense Division in Washington, D.C.
When he's not practicing law, Dennis enjoys scuba diving, mountain climbing, and anything adventurous, as well as family time with his wife and two children.
Violent Crime Defense
Drug Crime Defense
White Collar Crime Defense
DUI Defense
Areas of Practice
- 5% DUI/DWI
- 85% Criminal Law
- 2% White Collar Crime
- 1% Personal Injury
- 1% Wrongful Death
- 5% Civil Rights
- 1% Social Security Disability
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1987
- Florida, 1992
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1997
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1997
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1997
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1997
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2002
Education
- George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- LL.M - 2004
- Major: International Law
- University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1987
- Law Review: University of Baltimore Law Review
- Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
- B.A.
- Honors: With Honors
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Political Science
Representative Cases
- United States v. Mornan, 413 F.3d 372 (Third Circuit 2005)
- Hollawell v. Gillis, 65 Fed.Appx. 809 (Third Circuit 2004)
- Marino v. Hackman (U.S. Supreme 1999)
Honors and Awards
- Alliance Defense Fund Honor Guard
- American Bar Association Award for Professional Merit
- Who's Who Awards
- Multiple U.S. Navy Awards
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Pennsylvania Association of Trial Lawyers Association
- Navy Judge Advocate General's Appellate Defense Division, Washington, D.C., Executive Officer
Past Employment Positions
- Leber & Boyle, Partner, 1992 - 1997
- Nauman, Smith, Shissler & Hall, LLP, Partner, 1997 - 2005
Languages
- English
- Spanish
