Admitted: 1973, Massachusetts; 1976, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Law School: Stanford University, J.D.
Member: Boston (Council, 1983-1986; Criminal Law Co-Chair, 1986-1988), Massachusetts (Ethics, 1996-; Drug Taskforce, 2009) and American (Defense Services, 1987-2000) Bar Associations; Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Director, 1979-1985; Sentencing-Legislation Chair, 1996-); Massachusetts Citizens Against Death Penalty (Co-Chair, 1996-2002).
Biography: Achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell. Recipient: Oehlmann Writing Prize, 1970; Best Lawyers, 1997-; BBA Thurgood Marshall Award, 2000. Managing Attorney, Criminal Justice Institute, Harvard Law School, 1990-1992. Public Counsel, 1973-1990; Training Director, 1984-1990. Author: Training Manual Criminal Defense, MCLE, 1989. Lawyers Weekly, Bd. of Eds., 1990-. Director, ACLU-MA, 1985-1999. Gov.'s Corrections Commission, 2003-2004. Brookline: PAX, Co-Chair, 1990-; Selectman, 1985-1988.
Born: Boston, Massachusetts, May 10, 1947
Cases: Re Brogna, SJC BD-2011-014; Re Angwafo 453 Mass 28; Re Atty 442 Mass 660; Jenkins v Justices 416 Mass 221; Comm v Hogue 6 MassAppCt 901; Comm v Orlando 371 Mass 732.