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Dana M. Gershengorn
Justice · Massachusetts Juvenile Court
Dana M. Gershengorn — Massachusetts Juvenile Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Juvenile Court, appointed for a five‐year term effective June 29, 2024, succeeding Chief Justice Amy L. Nechtem
- Chief Justice Gershengorn was named to lead the Juvenile Court by Trial Court Chief Justice Heidi E. Brieger on June 18, 2024, in accordance with G.L. c.211B,.5
Education
- B.A. from the University of Michigan (1991) and a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School (1994)
Additional information
- She succeeds Chief Justice Nechtem, who retired after 23 years on the bench.
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