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Honorable Richard D. Savignano


Title First Justice
   
Office Mailing Address Stoughton District Court
1288 Central Street
Stoughton, MA 02072
   
Secretary/Clerk
Telephone Number
(781) 344-2131 x217
   
Date of Birth/Place of Birth 06/18/59 - Brockton, MA
   
Year of Appointment/Governor  
   
Prior Judicial Offices (Dates): (1996 - 1998) Associate Justice, Wareham District Court
(1998 - Present) Associate Justice, Brockton District Court
(12/99 - 08/00) Acting First Justice, Fall River District Court
   
Prior Public Service Assistant District Attorney, Plymouth County (1984-1985)
Assistant Attorney General, Chief - Public Integrity Division (1987-1991)
Assistant United States Attorney, Public Corruption Division (1991-1993)
Second Assistant District Attorney, Plymouth County (1993-1996)
Member, Massachusetts Sentencing Commission (1995-1996)
   
Prior Professional Employment Assistant District Attorney, Plymouth County (1984-1985)
Associate - Litigation Department, Hale and Dorr (1985-1987)
Assistant Attorney General - Chief, Public Integrity Division (1987-1991)
Assistant United States Attorney, Public Corruption Division (1991-1993)
Second Assistant District Attorney, Plymouth County (1993-1996)
   
Education A.B. Government, Summa Cum Laude, Georgetown University (1981)
J.D., Cum Laude, Harvard Law School (1984)
   
Civic Activities Brockton Boys and Girls Club, Board of Directors
Coach and League Official, Brockton Youth Soccer Association
Brockton Italian-American Scholarship Committee
Presentations/speeches at various Brockton community and civic organizations
   
Professional Organization
Memberships
Massachusetts Judges Conference
Plymouth County Bar Association
   
Publications Contributing author to several MCLE publications
   
Judicial Branch Committees
and Activities
Member, District Court Committee on Judicial Education
Member, District Court Professional Development Group on Impaired Driving Cases
   
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