The Worcester County Bar Association’s standing committees are appointed by the president to examine specific areas of importance to the association. WCBA sections sponsor educational programs, follow legislation of interest to the section and publish newsletter articles. Section membership is open to all interested members of the association with the exception of the Young Lawyers Section. All members of the association in good standing who have been members of the bar for ten years or less or who are under the age of 36 years shall be eligible to serve on the Young Lawyers Section. You may join a section at any time of the year.
The chairs of all committees and sections of the WCBA are appointed by the current president of the association for a one-year term. Terms expire on August 31st of each year.
Members of the Worcester County Bar Association who are not currently enrolled in a committee or section of the WCBA, may fill out our online committee preference sheet from this site. You may also e-mail us at geninfo@worcestercountybar.org
Standing Committees
Bench/Bar Committees:
District Court Division
Hon. Jennifer Ginsburg
Max Burwick
Housing Court Division
Hon. Diana Horan
Rhonda Bachrach
John Goggins
Juvenile Court Division
Kanchana Fernando
Brendan Moran
Maryanne Reynolds
Probate Court Division
Hon. Kathryn Bailey
Kathryn A. Calo
Kathleen C. Brown
Superior Court Division
Hon. William Ritter
Cheryl R. O’Connell Riddle
Sean Smith
Committee for Anti-Racism and Equality
Courtney E. Mayo
Rubby Wuabu
Federal District Court Committee
Hon. Timothy S. Hillman
Leonardo A. Angiulo
Fee Arbitration Committee
William D. Jalkut
Elizabeth Morse
Finance Committee
John A. Shea
Government Relations Committee
Kevin M. Gould
Gina Plata-Nino
Anthony J. Vigliotti
Law Day Committee
Courtney E. Mayo
Lawyer Referral Service Committee
Ryan P. Avery
Padgett D. Berthiaume
Professional Responsibility Committee
Ryan P. Avery
Scott S. Sinrich
Sections
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Maria Joseph
Michael J. Moreshead
Bankruptcy/Business Law Section
John Desmond
Venessa Masterson
Civil Litigation Section
Kathryn A. O’Leary
Kevin J. Powers
Leigh Woodruff
Criminal Law Section
Adrian Angus
Elizabeth K. Halloran
Janet M. Raheb
Family Law/Domestic Relations Section
Penelope A. Kathiwala
Barbara A. Cunningham
Immigration Law Section
Carlos Nicolas Formaggia
Joshua D. Paulin
Labor and Employment Law Section
Scott E. Regan
Brian M. Casaceli
Municipal Law Section
Nicole B. Caprioli
Wendy L. Quinn
Real Estate Law Section
Joe Boynton
Donna M. Reidy
Tax, Trusts & Estates Section
Michael Duffy
Paul J. O’Riordan
Woman Lawyers Section
Marcia Green
Nicole Longton
Worker’s Compensation Section
Christine G. Narcisse
Jane Eden
Young Lawyers Section
Paige A. Barton
Elena J. Despotopulos
Padraic Rafferty
Other Programs & Committees
Ad Hoc Community Engagement Committee
Gina Plata-Nino
Benjamin C. Rudolf
Ad Hoc Committee for In-House/Corporate Counsel
Stephanie Lambert
Juliana Spofford
Ad Hoc Committee for WCBA’s Got Talent
Leonardo A. Angiulo
Carolyn M. Mitchell
Francis J. Russell
Ad Hoc Member Benefits/Sponsorship Committee
Terry J. McLaughlin
Lynette Paczkowski
Council of Presidents
Terry J. McLaughlin
Editor of Legal Lines
Ellyn H. Lazar
Grant Review Committee
Blaise P. Berthiaume