| Title |
First
Justice |
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| Office
Mailing Address |
Juvenile
Court Department
Berkshire County Division
190 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201 |
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|
Secretary/Clerk
Telephone Number |
(413)
443-8597 |
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| Date
of Birth/Place of Birth |
07/06/39,
Pittsfield, MA |
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| Year
of Appointment/Governor |
1995
- Governor William Weld |
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| Prior
Judicial Offices (Dates): |
Chairman,
City of Pittsfield Youth Commission |
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| Prior
Public Service |
Chairman,
City of Pittsfield Youth Commission |
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| Prior
Professional Employment |
Attorney,
Whalen & Perachi, Pittsfield, 1988 - 1995
Principal, Lenox Memorial High School, Lenox, MA, 1970 - 1988
Teacher and Coach, St. Joseph Central High School, Pittsfield,
MA 1964 - 1970 |
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| Education |
B.S.
(MCLA), 1963
M Ed (MCLA), 1970
JD (Western N.E. School of Law) 1982 |
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|
| Civic
Activities |
United
Way Board of Directors
MCLA Board of Trustees
Key Program Board of Directors
Massachusetts Law Related Education Executive Board
Berkshire County Heart Association Executive Board
Parish Council (St. Mary's, Lee, MA)
Springfield College Parents Association Executive Board |
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|
Professional
Organization
Memberships |
Berkshire
Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Massachusetts Judge's Conference
Justinian Law Society |
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| Publications |
Contributing
Author MCLE Juvenile Bench Book |
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|
Judicial
Branch Committees
and Activities |
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| Hobbies/Interests |
Coca
Cola Artifacts collector and gardening |
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| Practice
Pointers for Lawyers Appearing Before You |
Be
concise and be brief; offer court alternatives for disposition |
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