Hampden County Bar Association

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Welcome to the Hampden County Bar Association!

Click here for photos from the 2018 Annual Meeting, Membership Dinner & Vendor Show.

Congratulations to the 2018-2019 HCBA Board of Directors!

For Attorneys & Judiciary

The Hampden County Bar Association is one of the oldest professional organizations in the Commonwealth. Our long-standing traditions of quality and service to our members and the community help us sustain a strong, active membership.

If you are already a member, log on to our members-only section to enjoy our online directories, newsletters, and weekly updates.

Membership in the HCBA is open to any attorney or judge living or working in Hampden County, Massachusetts. If you’re considering membership click below for more information.

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Check out the online Pictorial Directory.

For Law Students

The Hampden County Bar Association is pleased to offer honorary membership to students currently attending or enrolled in law school. Becoming involved early in a local bar association is a great opportunity for networking, access to practical day-to-day educational programs and can be key to your success.

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For the Public

The Hampden County Bar Association is pleased to offer a variety of programs and services to the public through our committees and sections. We cooperate with many other community organizations to help ensure that all citizens have equal access to justice. Click "explore more" for information about our

Lawyer Referral & Information Service
Lawyer for the Day Programs
Fee Arbitrations
Veteran's Initiative, and more.

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Current News
For Attorneys & Judiciary
For Law Students
For the Public

Of Interest

Welcome to the newest members of the Hampden County Bar Association!

James E. Angell, Esquire - Law Office of James E. Angell
Ms. Stefanie Mayer - Paralegal, Marien and Hodge, P.C.
Ms. Rebecca Novelli - Paralegal, Law Offices of Joseph D. Bernard, P.C.
Jeremy Saint Laurent, Esquire - City of Springfield Law Department

Upcoming Events

Please save the dates for these upcoming events:

Legal Help Hotline - Thursday, September 20, 2018

Race Judicata - A Run for the Bar! - Sunday, September 30, 2018

Toast to the Season - Thursday, November 15, 2018

Your Legal Questions Answered

Volunteers are needed for law forums at the Mason Square Branch of the Springfield City Library. Question and answer forums on a variety of legal areas, including Creditor/Debtor, Divorce & Family Law and Landlord/Tenant law, have been scheduled throughout the summer. Please click here for the dates and more information. If you are interested in volunteering, please email Ariel Clemmer, Pro Bono Director.

HCBA Sponsorship Opportunities

The Hampden County Bar Association offers a variety of annual sponsorship levels. These packages offer a clear picture of how your company can benefit while making an impact on our legal community and the services we are able to offer the public. Depending on the package you choose, your company will be prominently recognized in our event promotions such as email blasts and notices, as well as in our monthly newsletter. Website links are also available. Click here for our sponsorship packages. Click here for a sponsorship form.

Members Spotlight

Judge Charles Groce Judge Charles W. Groce, III is our Spotlight Member of the month. In 2012 Governor Deval Patrick nominated Judge Groce as an associate justice in the Springfield District Court. He is a long time member and supporter of the Hampden County Bar Association.

Judge Groce currently presides over the Springfield Court Assisted and Supervised Treatment Session (commonly known as the Drug Court) and has done so since its inception in February of 2017. Specialty Courts, such as Drug Court are a problem-solving court sessions that provide court-supervised probation and mandated treatment. The use of specialty courts has increased significantly ... Read more.

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ROBERT H. ASTOR, ESQ.
BACON WILSON, P.C.
WM. TRAVAUN BAILEY, ESQ.
FREDERICK R. BARAN JR., ESQ.
MARIA T. BARROSO, ESQ.
HONORABLE GEORGE N. BEAUREGARD
JONATHAN D. BENNETT ESQ.
MELISSA E. BODANZA, ESQ.
JAMES K. BODURTHA ESQ.
KRISTINA N. BORDIERI, ESQ.
HONORABLE HENRY J. BOROFF
GEORGE E. BOURGUIGNON, JR., ESQ.
BULKLEY, RICHARDSON & GELINAS, LLP
NATHAN A. BYRNES, ESQ.
SENATOR GALE D. CANDARAS
CRISTINA P. CARRIER, ESQ.
CARVAJAL LAW OFFICE, P.C.
CASARTELLO & MURPHY, LLC
CAROL J. KANTANY CASARTELLO, ESQ.
CHARLES R. CASARTELLO, JR., ESQ.
CATUOGNO COURT REPORTING & STENTEL TRANSCRIPTION
KATHLEEN A. CAVANAUGH, ESQ.
PETRA I. CERVONI, ESQ.
JAMES R. CHANNING, ESQ.
LANCE S. CHAVIN ESQ.
CHERNICK & CHERNICK
DAVID K. CHIVERS, ESQ.
KEVIN CHRISANTHOPOULOS, ESQ.
BERNARD S. COHEN ESQ.
CONNOR & MORNEAU, LLP
HONORABLE PHILIP A. CONTANT
COOLEY SHRAIR, P.C.
HONORABLE REBEKAH J. CRAMPTON-KAMUKALA
CREAR, CHADWELL, DOS SANTOS & DEVLIN P.C.
JANE E. CROSBY ESQ.
JENNIFER MIDURA D'AMOUR, ESQ.
DENNIS F. DESMARAIS, ESQ.
DISANTI LAW OFFICES
JOHN M. DISCENZA, ESQ.
DOHERTY, WALLACE, PILLSBURY & MURPHY, P.C.
WILLIAM J. DOHERTY, ESQ.
HONORABLE PATRICIA M. DUNBAR
DUNN & WILSON
JOSEPH P. DUSEL, ESQ.
HONORABLE LOIS M. EATON
MARY K. EATON, ESQ.
MARGARET E. ECKERT ESQ.
EGAN, FLANAGAN AND COHEN, P.C.
HONORABLE DINA E. FEIN
HONORABLE JOHN S. FERRARA
JACK J. FERRITER, ESQ.
HONORABLE LINDA S. FIDNICK
JACQUELYN D. FISHKIN, ESQ.
FITZGERALD ATTORNEYS AT LAW, P.C.
WILLIAM M. FITZGERALD, ESQ.
HONORABLE DANIEL A. FORD
HELENA S. FRIEDMAN, ESQ.
GELINAS & LEFEBVRE, P.C.
LAURA S. GENTILE, ESQ.
HONORABLE ANNE M. GEOFFRION
ALFRED J. GEOFFRION, JR., ESQ.
CLAUDETTE-JEAN GIRARD ESQ.
HONORABLE ROBERT A. GORDON
HONORABLE JOHN M. GREANEY
GROGAN, TUCCILLO & VANDERLEEDEN LLP
KYLE R. GUELCHER, ESQ.
HONORABLE WILLIAM P. HADLEY
HARE, STAMM & HARRIS, LLC
THE HAYBER LAW FIRM, LLC
BART Q. HOLLANDER, ESQ.
HONORABLE ROBERT L. HOWARTH
GOVERNOR'S COUNCILLOR MARY E. HURLEY ESQ.
HONORABLE BARBARA M. HYLAND
CRISTINA M. IANELLO, ESQ.
MICHAEL O. JENNINGS, ESQ.
HONORABLE BERTHA D. JOSEPHSON
BONNIE L. KARAS ESQ.
HONORABLE ELIZABETH D. KATZ
HONORABLE GEORGE C. KEADY, JR
KEVIN J. KELLEY ESQ.
HONORABLE C. JEFFREY KINDER
KORTH LAW OFFICE
DAVID A. LADIZKI ESQ.
PAUL G. LALONDE ESQ.
LORI A. LANDERS-CARVALHO, ESQ.
LAW OFFICE OF PATRICIA M. HEBERT
LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS A. KENEFICK, III
LAW OFFICES OF ATTORNEY JOSEPH M. PACELLA
LAW OFFICES OF DENNIS P. POWERS, P.C.
LAW OFFICES OF DOUGLAS J. BRUNNER
LAW OFFICES OF JENNIFER A. THORN, P.C.
LAW OFFICES OF NICOLE E. BROOKS
LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM J. FENNELL, P.C.
STEVEN M. LEECOCK ESQ.
DAVID J. LEMASA, ESQ.
LAWRENCE J. LEVINE ESQ.
LIBBOS LAW
STANLEY R. LIGHT, ESQ.
GARY B. LIQUORI ESQ.
DAVID L. LORENZI ESQ.
LYON & FITZPATRICK, LLP
HONORABLE MARIE E. LYONS
DAWN M. MACKINNON ESQ.
HONORABLE LAURIE MACLEOD
STEPHEN R. MANNING ESQ.
J. TIMOTHY MANNION, ESQ.
MARIEN & HODGE, P.C.
MARKEY BARRETT, P.C.
HONORABLE MARK D. MASON
HONORABLE MARK G. MASTROIANNI
PETER D. MAZZA ESQ.
CAROLYN L. McCAFFREY, ESQ.
JILL M. MCCARTHY PAYNE, ESQ.
HONORABLE EDWARD J. McDONOUGH, JR.
CHERIE L. McKENNA ESQ.
HONORABLE JOHN P. McKENNA
SAMUEL MEDINA ESQ.
HONORABLE BRUCE S. MELIKIAN
JENNIFER F. MERTON ESQ.
JOHN E. MILLER, ESQ.
RANDY J. MILOU ESQ.
KEITH A. MINOFF, ESQ.
BRITTANI K. MORGAN ESQ.
MORIARTY & WILSON, P.C.
JEFFREY S. MORNEAU, ESQ.
MORRISON MAHONEY, LLP
RICHARD C. MORRISSEY, ESQ.
HONORABLE MICHAEL E. MULCAHY
HONORABLE JANE E. MULQUEEN
MURPHY & MANITSAS, LLP
HONORABLE ROBERT S. MURPHY, JR.
CHRISTOPHER B. MYHRUM, ESQ.
DONNA DIAMOND NARDI ESQ.
HONORABLE KENNETH P. NEIMAN
SHAIN M. NEUMEIER ESQ.
HONORABLE AROSE W. NIELSEN
NOVAK & AGNOLI
JEFFREY K. O'CONNOR, ESQ.
MICHAEL J. O'CONNOR, ESQ.
O'DONALD LAW OFFICES
HONORABLE WILLIAM J. O'GRADY
HONORABLE TINA S. PAGE
KARA L. PARKS ESQ.
HONORABLE JOHN M. PAYNE, JR.
HONORABLE EDWARD C. PECK, JR.
PELLEGRINI, SEELEY, RYAN & BLAKESLEY, P.C.
HONORABLE JOSEPH A. PELLEGRINO
HONORABLE GAIL L. PERLMAN
PESKIN, COURCHESNE & ALLEN, P.C.
HONORABLE JUDITH J. PHILLIPS
STEPHEN J. PHILLIPS, ESQ.
HONORABLE PATRICIA T. POEHLER
HONORABLE MICHAEL A. PONSOR
HONORABLE ELIZABETH PORADA
MARY P. POWERS, ESQ.
REPRESENTATIVE ANGELO J. PUPPOLO JR. ESQ.
RAIPHER, PC
CHRISTOPHER D. REAVEY, ESQ.
RESNIC BEAUREGARD WAITE & DRISCOLL
GLEN P. RINGBLOOM, ESQ.
JOHN L. ROBERTS, ESQ.
HONORABLE KATHERINE A. ROBERTSON
ROBINSON DONOVAN, P.C.
CORINNE A. ROCK ESQ.
HONORABLE STEVEN D. ROSE
ROSS & ROSS, P.C.
HONORABLE DAVID S. ROSS
CATHERINE Z. ROSSI, ESQ.
AMY B. ROYAL ESQ.
JULIA Y. RUESCHEMEYER ESQ.
HONORABLE MARY-LOU RUP
HONORABLE KELLI RYAN DILISIO
HONORABLE PATRICK S. SABBS
HONORABLE DAVID G. SACKS
JEFFREY B. SAGALYN, ESQ.
HONORABLE BETHZAIDA SANABRIA-VEGA
HONORABLE KATHLEEN A. SANDMAN
HONORABLE CAROL A. SHAW
HONORABLE MATTHEW J. SHEA
SIDDALL & SIDDALL, P.C.
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STEPHEN E. SPELMAN, ESQ.
MARIANNE D. SPENCER ESQ.
SULLIVAN HAYES & QUINN
JESSICA SWETCKY ESQ.
HONORABLE DANIEL J. SWORDS
MICHAEL J. SZKLASZ ESQ.
SZLACHETKA DUBAY, PC
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KARL W. TOPOR ESQ.
CHRISTINA M. TURGEON, ESQ.
HONORABLE PETER A. VELIS
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HONORABLE WILLIAM T. WALSH
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WELCH & BARBA, P.C.
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW
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HEATHER-JILL WILLIAMS ESQ.
SUSAN M. WILLIAMS ESQ.
JAMES B. WINSTON, ESQ.
HONORABLE CLAUDINE T. WYNER
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