Cannone, Beverly J.

Judicial Biography

Year appointed/elected:

2014, by Gov. Deval L. Patrick
2009, by Gov. Deval L. Patrick

Bench Service:

Superior Court, 2014-present
Quincy District Court, 2009-2014

Background

Education:

New England School of Law, J.D. (1985)
University of Massachusetts, B.A. (1982)

Publications:

Co-Author with Cathleen Bennett Pre-Trial Conference: Specific Requests in Trying Sexual Assault Cases in Massachusetts, MCLE 1997

Professional

Legal Employment History:

Staff Attorney, Committee for Public Counsel Services (1985-2010): Tried over 50 jury trials in the superior courts of Middlesex, Plymouth and Norfolk counties; tried over 100 jury and non-jury cases in the Middlesex and Norfolk counties; in 1990 became certified member of the CPCS Murder Team; in 1992 became supervising attorney in CPCS Dedham office; in 2006 became Attorney-In-Charge of the CPCS Dedham office

Professional Activities:

• Frequent lecturer and faculty member at MCLE and CPCS training programs
• Teaching Team Member at Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop since 2004
• Committee member and panelist Norfolk County Bench-Bar since 2003
• Council Member MBA Criminal Justice Section Council

Civic and Community Activities

Honors:

Inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers (2008);
CPCS’s Edward J. Duggan Award (2008);
MBA’s Access to Justice Defender of the Year Award (2002)

Memberships/Affiliations:

Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers