Who We Are

Our Meetings

Our meetings are open to the public and we invite anyone who is interested to attend.

Commissioners

  • Honorable Serge Georges, Jr., Associate Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Co-Chair
  • Marijane Benner Browne, Esq., Director of Global Lateral Partner Recruiting, Ropes & Gray LLP, Co-Chair
  • Adrian Angus, Esq., Public Defender, Worcester Public Defender Office District and Superior Court
  • Honorable Julie Bernard, Associate Justice, Massachusetts District Court
  • Rachel Biscardi, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Family Law Unit, Northeast Legal Aid 
  • Krietta Bowens Jones, Esq., Senior Counsel, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Esme Caramello, Esq., Faculty Director, Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
  • Ariel Clemmer, Esq., (ex officio) Chair, Pro Bono Committee, Supreme Judicial Court
  • Justine Dunlap, Esq., Professor, University of Massachusetts School of Law
  • Honorable Robert Fields, Associate Justice, Western Division of the Massachusetts Housing Court
  • Laura Gal, Esq., Managing Attorney, Family Law Unit, Greater Boston Legal Services
  • Benjamin Golden, Esq., Visiting Clinical Professor of Law, New England Law, Boston
  • Lisa Goodheart, Esq., Partner, Fitch Law Partners, LLP
  • Rochelle Hahn, Esq., Director, Massachusetts Legal Aid Websites Project, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
  • Colin Harnsgate, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General
  • Danielle Johnson, Esq., Deputy Director, Mayor’s Office of Housing Stability
  • Honorable Richard McMahon, Associate Justice, Bristol County Probate and Family Court
  • Leticia Medina-Richman, Esq., Director, Central West Justice Center
  • Leemarie Mosca, President/Executive Director, Rosie’s Place
  • Susan Nagl, Esq., Special Counsel to the Executive Director, South Coastal Counties Legal Services
  • Anthony Owens, Clerk Magistrate, Boston Municipal Court Dorchester Division
  • Lisa Owens, Executive Director, Hyams Foundation
  • Lynne M. Parker, Esq., Executive Director, Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation
  • Sheriece M. Perry, Esq., Director of Court Services and Law Libraries, Massachusetts Trial Court
  • Mary K. Ryan, Esq., Senior of Counsel, Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP
  • Victoria Santoro Mair, Esq., Partner, Sweeney Merrigan
  • Gordon Shaw, Esq., Director of Client Access, Community Legal Aid
  • James D. Smeallie, Esq., Partner, Holland & Knight
  • Mychii Snape, Esq., Deputy Chief, Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau, Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office 
  • Elizabeth A. Soule, Esq., Executive Director, MetroWest Legal Services
  • Honorable Valerie Yarashus, Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court

Director, Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission
Carolyn Goodwin, Esq.

Deputy Legal Counsel, Supreme Judicial Court
Chip Phinney, Esq.