John S. Ferrara
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John S. Ferrara was an associate justice for the Massachusetts Superior Courts.[1] He was appointed to the court by former Governor Deval Patrick on November 22, 2011, and was confirmed by the Governor's Council on December 21, 2011. He replaced retired Judge C. Brian McDonald.[2][3] Ferrara may serve on the court until he turns the mandatory retirement age of 70.[4]
Education
Ferrara received his B.S. degree from the University of Massachusetts in 1975 and his J.D. from the Western New England School of Law in 1983.[2]
Career
Ferrara practiced civil and criminal law at Dalsey, Ferrara and Albano in Springfield, Massachusetts, for 27 years prior to his judicial appointment in 2011.[2]
See also
- News: Ferrara confirmed to Massachusetts Superior Court, December 28, 2011
- Courts in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts counties
- Judicial selection in Massachusetts
External links
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Superior Court Justices"
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Superior Court Division"
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Massachusetts Courthouses by County"
Footnotes
- ↑ The Massachusetts Court System, "Superior Court Justices," accessed April 11, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mass.gov, "Governor Patrick Announces Nomination of Experienced Springfield Attorney to the Superior Court Bench," November 22, 2011
- ↑ MassLive.com, "Springfield attorney John Ferrara confirmed to Superior Court bench by Massachusetts Governor's Council," December 21, 2011
- ↑ Judicial selection in Massachusetts
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