Black, Mary Rudolph

Judicial Biography

Year appointed/elected:

2017, by Gov. Charlie Baker

Background

Education:

J.D., New England School of Law, 1985
B.A. in Government, Colby College, 1982

Professional

Legal Employment History:

Private practice, 1997-2017
Gloucester firm, Black and Pontisakos, 1994-1997
Private practice litigating extensively in juvenile and Probate and Family Court matters, 1991-1994
Associate with the Gloucester firm of Porter and Coakley, 1986-1991

General Character of Law Practice Prior to Judgeship:

Contested domestic relations, and probating of estate cases and real estate matters, as well as juvenile and Probate and Family Court matters, domestic relations, guardianship, conservatorship and estate matters

Professional Activities:

Served as guardian ad litem