Lawyers e-Journal
Thursday, Sep. 9, 2010
MBA welcomes 2010-11 section council chairs and vice chairs
Appointed by Massachusetts Bar Association President
Denise Squillante, the 2010-11 leaders of the
MBA's 17 sections and Young Lawyers Division provide lawyers with
up-to-date information on specific areas of law, monitor
law-related legislation, sponsor professional education programs
and provide information on the law for the general public.
This year, the 34 section/division chairs and vice chairs hail
from across the state and will be responsible for much of the
association's activity through the centennial year under the
leadership of the officers.
Here is a list of section and division leaders for this
association year.
ACCESS TO JUSTICE
- Jayne B. Tyrrell, chair, Massachusetts
IOLTA Committee, Boston (left)
- Charles E. Vander Linden, vice chair,
Starr & Vander Linden LLP, Fitchburg (right)
BUSINESS LAW
- Francis C. Morrissey, chair, Morrissey,
Wilson & Zafiropoulos LLC, Braintree (left)
- Brian E. Glennon II, vice chair,
Cumberland Gulf Group, Framingham (right)
CIVIL LITIGATION
- Christopher A. Kenney, chair, Kenney &
Sams PC, Boston (left)
- Raymond P. Ausrotas, vice chair, Todd
& Weld LLP, Boston (right)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- Michael L. Fabbri, chair, Middlesex County
District Attorney's Office, Framingham (left)
- Radha Natarajan, vice chair, Committee for
Public Counsel Services, Somerville (right)
FAMILY LAW
- Marc E. Fitzgerald, chair, Casner &
Edwards LLP, Boston (left)
- Michael I. Flores, vice chair, The Law
Offices of Michael I. Flores, Orleans (right)
GENERAL PRACTICE, SOLO & SMALL-FIRM
- Peter T. Elikann, chair, Law office of
Peter T. Elikann, Boston (left)
- John B. DiSciullo, vice chair, Mitchell
& Desimone, Boston (right)
HEALTH LAW
- Stephen M. Fiore, chair, Foster &
Eldridge LLP, Cambridge
IMMIGRATION LAW
- Marisa A. DeFranco, chair, Law Office
of Marisa DeFranco, Salem (left)
- Gerald C. Rovner, vice chair, Law Office
of Gerald C. Rovner, Boston (right)
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Laurence M. Johnson, chair, Davis, Malm
& D'Agostine PC, Boston (left)
- Frank A. Smith III, vice chair, Frank A.
Smith III & Assoc. PC, Boston (right)
JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
- Hon. Gordon L. Doerfer (ret.), chair,
JAMS, The Resolution Experts, Boston (left)
- John J. Morrissey, vice chair, Morrissey,
Wilson & Zafiropoulos LLP, Braintree (right)
JUVENILE & CHILD WELFARE
- Peter A. Hahn, chair, One Law, Newton
(left)
- Martha Rush O'Mara, vice chair, Law Office
of Martha Rush O'Mara, Melrose (right)
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW
- Thomas J. Gallitano, chair, Conn,
Kavanaugh, Rosenthal, Peisch & Ford LLP, Boston
(left)
- Dahlia C. Rudavsky, vice chair, Messing,
Rudavsky & Weliky PC, Boston (right)
LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
- Andrea Goldman, chair, Law Office of
Andrea Goldman, Newton (left)
- Phil A. Taylor, vice chair, Taylor Law
Office, Stoneham (right)
PROBATE LAW
- Janice C. Nigro, chair, Nigro, Pettepit
& Lucas LLP Wakefield (left)
- Michael R. Christy, vice chair, Mirick,
O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee LLP, Worcester (right)
PROPERTY LAW
- Laurel H. Siegel, chair, Law Office of
Laurel H. Siegel LLC, Boston (left)
- Elizabeth J. Barton, vice chair, CATIC,
Natick (right)
PUBLIC LAW
- Barbara J. Saint André, chair, Petrini
& Associates PC, Framingham (left)
- Kathleen Colleary, vice
chair, Mass. Dept. of Revenue, Watertown (right)
TAXATION LAW
- Lisa M. Rico, chair, Gilmore, Rees &
Carison PC, Wellesley (left)
- Richard M. Stone, vice chair, Law Office
of Richard M. Stone, Boston (right)
YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
- Kyle R. Guelcher, chair, Kyle R. Guelcher,
Attorney at Law, Springfield
