Dana M. Gershengorn
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Dana M. Gershengorn is an associate justice for the Plymouth Juvenile Court in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.[1] She was nominated to the court by former Governor Deval Patrick in January 2009.[2] Her nomination was confirmed by the Governor's Council in March 2009.[3] Gershengorn may serve on the court until she turns the mandatory retirement age of 70.[4]
Education
Gershengorn received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1991 and her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1994.[5]
Career
- 2009-Present: Associate justice, Plymouth Juvenile Court
- 2008-2009: Deputy chief, Major Crimes Unit, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Boston, Massachusetts
- 2005-2009: Assistant United States attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Boston, Massachusetts
- 2002-2005: Trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section
- 1991-2001: Assistant attorney general, Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Public Protection & Advocacy Bureau[5][6]
See also
- Massachusetts Juvenile Courts
- Courts in Massachusetts
- Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Judicial selection in Massachusetts
External links
- Massachusetts Court System, "Juvenile Court Justices"
- Massachusetts Court System, "Juvenile Court Department"
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Court System, "Juvenile Court Justices," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ Wicked Local.com, "Malden District Court to get new judge," January 16, 2009
- ↑ Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, "More fireworks at Governor’s Council meeting," March 4, 2009
- ↑ Judicial selection in Massachusetts
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, "Dana M. Gershengorn," accessed January 27, 2012
- ↑ The Patriot Ledger, "Prosecutor says she would press for more resources if confirmed as a juvenile judge," February 25, 2009
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts
State courts:
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts
State resources:
Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts
