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
Monica Passeno
John Goggins
Juvenile Court Division
Kanchana Fernando
Maryanne Reynolds
Probate Court Division
Kathryn A. Calo
Kathleen C. Brown
Superior Court Division
Ryan P. Avery
Catherine Brennan
Cheryl R. O’Connell Riddle
Federal District Court Committee
Leonardo A. Angiulo
Hon. Timothy S. Hillman
Fee Arbitration Committee
William D. Jalkut
Finance Committee
John A. Shea
Government Relations Committee
Anthony J. Vigliotti
Kevin M. Gould
Richard Rafferty
Law Day Committee
Geoffrey E. Spofford
Lawyer Referral Service Committee
Ryan P. Avery
Padgett D. Berthiaume
Professional Responsibility Committee
Damien D. Berthiaume
Sections
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Maria Joseph
Carolyn M. Mitchell
Bankruptcy/Business Law Section
John Desmond
Venessa Masterson
Civil Litigation Section
Courtney E. Mayo
Jared A. Fiore
Criminal Law Section
Nathan Morse
Jorge Villali
Family Law/Domestic Relations Section
Penelope A. Kathiwala
Barbara A. Cunningham
Immigration Law Section
Joshua D. Paulin
Carlos Nicolas Formaggia
Labor and Employment Law Section
Scott E. Regan
Brian M. Casaceli
Municipal Law Section
Jennifer H. Beaton
Real Estate Law Section
Susan M. Walsh
Kathryn A. Toomey
Tax, Trusts & Estates Section
David J. Officer
Woman Lawyers Section
Kanchana Fernando
Lambrini Pashou
Worker’s Compensation Section
Christine G. Narcisse
Jane Eden
Young Lawyers Section
Elizabeth K. Halloran
Paige A. Barton
Other Programs & Committees
Ad Hoc Committee for Anti-Racism and Equality
Adrian Angus
Courtney E. Mayo
Ad Hoc Community Engagement Committee
Gina Plata-Nino
Benjamin C. Rudolf
Ad Hoc Member Benefits/Sponsorship Committee
Terry J. McLaughlin
Courtney Price
Council of Presidents
Robert S. White
Editor of Legal Lines
David J. Officer
Grant Review Committee
Blaise P. Berthiaume