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# Jeffrey Winik

Massachusetts Housing Court · Recall Justice

## Profile

- Court: Massachusetts Housing Court
- State: Massachusetts
- Role: Recall Justice
- Service status: recalled

## Summary

Jeffrey Winik — Massachusetts Housing Court

## Sources

- [Housing Court Justices](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/housing-court-justices)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Jeffrey M. Winik is the First Justice of the Boston Division of the Massachusetts Housing Courts, a role he has held since 1995, and is recognized for his work in landlord–tenant law and access to justice
- 1976–1978: Staff attorney, Greater Boston Legal Services 1978–1988: Faculty, Boston University School of Law 1988–1995: Partner, Cohen & Winik, Boston 1995–present: First Justice, Boston Division, Massachusetts Housing Courts
- The Massachusetts Court System lists him as a Housing Court justice
- Winik has emphasized courtesy, preparation, and creative problem-solving in legal proceedings, and has criticized arguments directed at opposing counsel rather than the court

### Education


### Additional information

- Nominated to the position in 1995 by then–Governor William Weld and may serve until the mandatory retirement age of 70.
- His presentations often highlight the complexity of housing laws and the importance of legal counsel in eviction cases
- Jeffrey M. Winik serves as the First Justice for the Boston Division of the Massachusetts Housing Courts, the state’s specialized court system handling landlord–tenant disputes, evictions, and related housing issues.
- He is known for his leadership in the Lawyer for the Day program, which provides legal assistance to unrepresented landlords and tenants, ensuring fair hearings and equal access to justice



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-20acbd9da185f40e1f10b2b2) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/supreme-judicial-court-rule-119-electronic-access-to-the-courts). Collected 2026-07-26.