Public Law
Section Leadership
Michele E. Randazzo
Randazzo, an Avon resident, is a principal at Kopelman & Paige
PC in Boston, where she practices municipal law with a focus on
labor and employment matters. She represents governmental entities
in litigation in all state and federal trial and appellate courts,
as well as before administrative agencies. In addition, she
counsels clients on a variety of public sector issues, such as the
Open Meeting, Public Records, Conflict of Interest, and Municipal
Finance laws. Randazzo previously served as a staff attorney for
the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Department of
Justice. She previously served two years as a co-chair of the MBA
Public Law Section.
Robert J. Kerwin
Kerwin, a West Roxbury resident, is a shareholder at Tarlow, Breed,
Hart, & Rodgers PC in Boston, where he concentrates on
business litigation and municipal law. He previously sat on the
MBA's House of Delegates and served as co-chair of the MBA's
Business Law Section. A former town counsel and special counsel on
litigation and digital forensic issues, he has served as
President of the City Solicitor Town Counsel Association. Kerwin
was a member of the Joint Bar Committee on Judicial Appointments
from 2007 to 2009, and is a frequent lecturer and participant in
continuing legal education programs. Since 2005 Kerwin has been
selected as a Massachusetts "Super Lawyer" by Boston
Magazine. He served as president of the Friends of Brandeis
Athletics for four years.