Reading Resident Nominated as Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court

Governor Deval Patrick today announced the judicial nominations of five experienced attorneys, one to the District Court and four to the Probate and Family Court: Stephen R. Anderson as an Associate Justice of the Worcester District Court; Kevin R. Connelly as an Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court, Suffolk County Division; Brian J. Dunn, of Reading, as an Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court, Dukes County Division; Susan L. Jacobs as an Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court, Norfolk County Division; and Peter Smola as an Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court, Bristol County Division.

“I am honored to nominate these well qualified attorneys to serve on the District Court and the Probate and Family Court,” said Governor Patrick. “They will bring to the bench extraordinary legal expertise, excellent judicial temperament and demonstrated commitment to the fair administration of justice. I thank them for their willingness to serve the Commonwealth as members of the judiciary.”

Brian Dunn has been a sole practitioner in Boston since 1992, with a practice focusing on family, probate, juvenile and child welfare matters. He serves as the Suffolk County Regional Coordinator of the Children and Family Program of CPCS, providing advice and technical assistance to approximately 100 attorneys in Suffolk County. Dunn frequently serves as a guardian for children and for adults with disabilities. He is a graduate of Salem State College (B.S. cum laude, 1988) and Suffolk University Law School (J.D. cum laude, 1992). Dunn resides in Reading. If confirmed, he will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable John P. Cronin, who served most recently in Essex County.