Joseph A. Trainor at a glance
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- Former Judge
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- Former
Joseph A. Trainor
Former Judge · Massachusetts Appeals Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Massachusetts Appeals Court, 2001-present
- Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court from 2001 until his retirement in 2018
- Prior judicial role: First Justice of the Middlesex Division of the Juvenile Court (1997–2001), appointed by Governor William F. Weld
Education
- Suffolk University Law School (Law degree).
Additional information
- 1978–1980: Court administrator, Juvenile Court Department.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
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Sources
Identity source checked June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Massachusetts Appeals Court current judicial profile
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