Notice of Petitioners pending admission to the bar of Massachusetts

The following people have pending petitions for admission to the Massachusetts bar at this time.

The Board of Bar Examiners posts the following names of persons with pending petitions for admission to the Massachusetts bar for seven business days, as required by SJC Rule 3:01, §§ 4.1 and 6.4.  If the Board of Bar Examiners receives no objection, the following persons may be reported as qualified for admission and recommended to the Supreme Judicial Court for admission.

Members of the public wishing to submit formal complaints regarding the admission to the Massachusetts bar of a pending petitioner may submit a letter by postal delivery to the Executive Director, Kandace Kukas, Board of Bar Examiners.  All letters submitted must be signed and must include contact information.

Petitioners for Admission to the Bar by examination

Results for the February 2026 Uniform Bar Exam in Massachusetts were posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 on our Bar Exam Pass List website.

Applicants with pending Petition for Admission:

July 24, 2026

Full Name City, State
Anderson, Whitney RochelleEast Greenwich, RI
Bell, Jessica RachelBrookline Village, MA
Bennett, Jacob Jersey City, NJ 
Bowling, Elissa SarahMinneapolis, MN
Chari, VasylisaStoughton, MA
Choi, Eddie Newport Beach, CA 
Civittolo, Alexa Rae Westlake, OH 
Comerford, Michael EarlGarden City, NY
Connolly, Matthew Robert Norwood, MA 
De Armas, Fabiola MargaritaMiami, FL
DeMaio, Vincent JosephWallingford, CT
Durst, Adam RossBuffalo, NY
Ellis, William Walter Washington, DC 
First, Marie-EleanaWhite Plains, NY
Freidin, PhilipMiami, FL
Goerke Williams, Kimri PattonEdmond, OK
Hernandez, DanielPembroke Pines, FL
Heusinkveld, Jennifer LynnApple Valley, MN
Keglovits, Kelly Marie New York, NY 
Kennedy, Anna LynnPhiladelphia, PA
Makin, Thomas RobertRumson, NJ
McCullough III, Donald Dorchester, MA 
Mercer, RalphMurray, UT
Moniz, Caitlyn Elizabeth Windham, CT 
Paster, Joshua SethMiami, FL
Pecchia, Kyla MadalynWarwick, RI
Rooney, Conor Joseph Washington, DC 
Schmidt, RyanSavannah, GA
Vendituoli, KevinLittle Compton, RI
Vickers, Chloe ElizabethJohnson, VT
Weathersby, Lindsey Cypress, TX
Webbert, Austin LaneEast Boston, MA
Yang, Zhi Zhou (Leo)Phoenix, AZ

July 10, 2026

Full Name City, State
Alava, Isis S Union City, NJ 
Anderson, Kingsley BraedenEgg Harbor Towns, NJ
Bain, IanNew York, NY
Cohen, AndrewMarblehead, MA
Darby, Helen Catherine New York, NY 
Deffebach, Cara Souto Philadelphia, PA 
DeLise, Bernadett RajkiLake Forest, IL
Kennedy, Kristen NicoleBoston, MA
Klinker, Jonathan Miguel Tiverton, RI 
Medina, JeanCarlosMiami Gardens, FL
Nwokeji, Chinwendu Andover, MA 
Orrell, Kaela Somerville, MA 
Reynolds, Adam Thompson Boston, MA 
Rogers, Rebecca CatherineHull, MA
Russo, Karen KathleenEast Providence, RI
Thomas, Henry New York, NY
Ukrainets, PolinaBoston, MA
Wessel, Jacob Harry Long Island City, NY 
Zhang, Zheng West New York, NJ 

June 26, 2026

Full Name City, State
Anton, Steven Socrates Carlisle, MA 
Canova, William E.Providence, RI
Cantu, EfrainAustin, TX
Coty, Dustin MitchellCaribou, ME
Dillman, Mark EdwardOrange, CT
Feltham, Megan M Boston, MA
Gerdes, Avery DelaneyWashington, DC
Gibilisco, Austin FrankBristol, RI
Hermida, Andres AlejandroMiami, FL
Hermsen, Lindsay AnnWestborough, MA
Kriger, Ryan GlennMontpelier, VT
Lugo, Javier MiguelConcord, MA
Malman, Parker LouisCoral Springs, FL
Morrison, Cristina RiveraCambridge, MA 
Santopietro, Michael StevenBrooklyn, NY
Thompson, EilishSpringfield, MA 
Viano, Robert EmmetNorwood, MA
Wessell, Madeline RoseJacksonville, FL

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