of
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
MA AFCC
Members in the News
Hon. Jay D. Blitzman
Wrote an article entitled, "Access to Justice in Juvenile Court" in Massachusetts Law Review, a quarterly publication of the Mass Bar Association. Volume 93, No. 1, Pages 230-243. It will be available online soon by clicking here.
David Medoff, Ph.D.
David is the new MA AFCC President and his member profile was featured in AFCC News.
16 MA Chapter members presented at the 47th Annual AFCC Conference on, "Traversing the Trail of Alienation: Rocky Relationships, Mountains of Emotion, Mile High Conflict" in Denver, CO during June 2 - 5, 2010.
In reverse alphabetical order:
Bob Zibbell, Ph.D.
Peggie Ward, Ph.D.
Amy Tishelman, Ph.D.
Harry Somers, Ed.D.
Marsha Kline Pruett, Ph.D.
Hon. Gail Perlman
Alex Jones, J.D.
Geri Furman, Psy.D.
Hon. Linda Fidnick
Mary Ferriter, J.D.
Paul Duffly, Ph.D.
Robin Deutsch, Ph.D.
Beth Crawford, J.D.
Hon. Paula Carey
Jane Appell, Ph.D.
Anne Cremonini, LICSW
Anne is the Assistant Chief Probation Office (ACPO) at the Norfolk County Probate and Family Court Department and is a Board Member of MA AFCC. She recently received the Justice Edward Ginsburg Service award from the MA Chapter of the American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers at a dinner held on February 24, 2010. Congratulations Anne!
Alexander Jones, Esq.
Congratulations to MA AFCC member Alex Jones for making Partner at the law firm of Looney & Grossman.
2009
Hon. Linda Fidnick
Was the keynote speaker at the 5th World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights which took place in Halifax Nova Scotia during August 23-26, 2009.
13 MA Chapter members presented at the 46th Annual AFCC Conference on, "Children, Courts and Custody: Back to the Future or Full Steam Ahead?" in New Orleans during May 27-29, 2009.
David Medoff, Ph.D.
Mary Ferriter, J.D., M.P.A
Joseph McGill, M.S.W
Marsha Kline Pruett, Ph.D., M.S.L
Robin Deutsch, Ph.D.
Peggie Ward, Ph.D.
Hon. Paula Carey
Hon. Arline Rotman
Joanna Bunker Rohrbaugh, Ph.D.
William M. Levine, J.D.
Jinanne S. Elder, J.D.
Hon. E. Chouteau Merrill
Hon. Linda Fidnick
Hon. Paul M. Carey
Was named Chief Justice of the Probate and Family Court by Chief Justice of Administration and Management Robert A. Mulligan.
2008
Peggie Ward, Ph.D. and Robin Deutsch, Ph.D.
Designed, funded and conducted an innovative and intensive clinical approach to work with families called, "Breaking Barriers Camp".