Joseph S. Berman
Joseph S. Berman was a nominee to the position of associate justice on the Massachusetts Superior Court. He was nominated by Governor Deval Patrick on October 29, 2013. At a meeting of the Governor's Council on November 20, 2013, a vote was taken and Berman's nomination was not confirmed on that date.[1] Another vote was taken in March 2014, and the council deadlocked on a 4-4 vote, which led to the rejection of Berman's nomination.[2]
Education
Berman earned an undergraduate degree in 1986, from Dartmouth College. He was awarded a J.D. from The University of Michigan Law School in 1990.[3]
Career
- 2007-: Partner, Looney & Grossman, LLP
- 1998-2007: Partner, Berman & Dowell
- 1993-1998: Attorney, Posternak, Blankstein & Lund
- 1991-1993: Attorney, Coghill & Goodspeed
- 1990: Law Clerk, Hon. Richard Matsch, U.S. District Court, Denver, Colorado[3]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Former board member, Anti-Defamation League (New England)
- Former national commissioner, Anti-Defamation League
- Former chair, Insurance Law Committee, Boston Bar Association
- Teacher, Legal Apprenticeship Program, Citizen Schools
Awards
- 2008: David A. Rose Civil Rights Award, Anti-Defamation League
- 2007: President's Award, Boston Bar Association
- 2001: Krupp Young Leadership Award, Anti-Defamation League[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Ethnic tensions flare over governor's judicial nominee," November 21, 2013
- ↑ www.masslive.com, "Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick's Superior Court judgeship nominee Joseph Berman rejected," March 5, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Patrick McCabe's Governor's Council, "Joseph S. Berman, Resume," accessed December 16, 2013
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
