{"id":169,"date":"2001-08-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2001-08-01T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malw.dolanmediadev.com\/judicial-profiles\/garinger-retired-gail\/"},"modified":"2001-08-01T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2001-08-01T06:00:00","slug":"garinger-retired-gail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwdev.wpengine.com\/judicial-profiles\/garinger-retired-gail\/","title":{"rendered":"GARINGER, GAIL (Retired)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"GARINGER\"<\/p>\n

Image credit: Merrill Shea<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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GAIL<\/span> <\/abbr> GARINGER<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Middlesex County<\/p>\n

Juvenile Court<\/p>\n

40 Thorndike St., Room 3-33
<\/span>Cambridge<\/span>, MA<\/span> 02141<\/span><\/p>\n

Phone: (617) 494-4100<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Fax<\/span>: (617) 577-9278<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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Judicial Biography<\/h2>\n

Born:<\/h3>\n

April 20, 1946, Toledo, Ohio<\/p>\n

Year admitted to bar:<\/h3>\n

1972<\/p>\n

Year appointed\/elected:<\/h3>\n

1995, by Gov. William F. Weld<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Background<\/h2>\n

Education:<\/h3>\n

Harvard Law School, 1972
\nIndiana University, 1968<\/p>\n

Publications:<\/h3>\n

Author, “Legal Issues for Apheresis Operators,” Vol. 3, No. 1, Plasma Therapy and Transfusion Technology (March 1982);
\nContributing author, “Current Status and Utility of Emergency Medical Care Liability Law,” 15 Forum 377 (1980);
\nAuthor, “A Guide for Protective Service Workers: Preparing for Care and Protection Proceedings in Massachusetts,” New England Resource Center for Protective Services (1978);
\nAuthor, “So You Want to Know What We Know About You” and “Protecting Children and Families from Abuse” in “Children’s Rights and the Mental Health Profession,” Wiley-Interscience (1978);
\nAuthor, “Child Abuse and the Central Registry,” in “Child Abuse: Intervention and Treatment,” Publishing Sciences Group (1975).<\/p>\n

Participation as a Faculty Member or Lecturer:<\/h3>\n

Adjunct faculty, Northeastern Law School (1985);
\nInstructor in health law, University of Massachusetts, Harbor Campus (1979-1981).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Professional<\/h2>\n

Legal Employment History:<\/h3>\n

Sole practitioner (1984-1995);
\nOf counsel, Goodwin, Procter & Hoar (1982-1984);
\nAssociate, Powers & Hall (1979-1981);
\nAssociate director, New England Regional Resource Center for Protective Services (1975-1978);
\nStaff member\/attorney, Judge Baker Guidance Center (1974-1976);
\nIn-house counsel, The Children’s Hospital Medical Center (1973-1979);
\nTrial attorney, Massachusetts Defenders Committee (1973).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Civic and Community Activities<\/h2>\n

Appointive or Elective Positions Held:<\/h3>\n

Member, Supreme Judicial Court Commission on Juvenile Justice (chairwoman, Care and Protection Committee and Rules Committee) (1993-1994);
\nMember, Newton Child Care Commission (1990-1992).<\/p>\n

Memberships\/Affiliations:<\/h3>\n

Massachusetts Bar Association;
\nBoston Bar Association;
\nWomen’s Bar Association of Massachusetts (secretary, 1973-1974);
\nAmerican Society of Hospital Attorneys (1973-1986);
\nAmerican Society of Law & Medicine (1973-1986);
\nFriends of CASA Inc. (president, 1992-1994);
\nNational Association of Counsel for Children;
\nJuvenile Bar Association;
\nPaulist Center Community;
\nBoard of Managers, New England Home for Little Wanderers (1979-1987);
\nDirector, Newton Child Care Found (1990-1992);
\nSomerville Homeless Coalition (1991-1992).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Evaluations from Lawyers<\/h2>\n
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4<\/strong> = Excellent   3<\/strong> = Good   2<\/strong> = Fair   1<\/strong> = Poor<\/div>\n\n\n
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 <\/td>\nrating<\/td>\naverages for judges of this court<\/td>\naverages of all judges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manages court time in a way that minimizes waiting around:<\/td>\n 3.0<\/td>\n 2.8<\/td>\n 3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Is receptive to requests for continuances:<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 2.8<\/td>\n 2.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Is receptive to lawyers’ requests for jury instructions and voir dire questions:<\/td>\n 0.0<\/td>\n 3.4<\/td>\n 3.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Presents easy-to-follow and legally sound instructions to jury:<\/td>\n 0.0<\/td>\n 3.4<\/td>\n 3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gives lawyers an opportunity to be heard prior to making legal findings and rulings:<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 3.1<\/td>\n 3.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Explains decisions in a manner that is clear to litigants and jurors:<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 3.2<\/td>\n 3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Addresses the following with respect<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
a) litigants and witnesses:<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 3.1<\/td>\n 3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b) lawyers:<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 3.0<\/td>\n 3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c) court staff:<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 3.3<\/td>\n 3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Attentiveness:<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 3.3<\/td>\n 3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Timeliness of orders, judgments and decisions:<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 3.2<\/td>\n 3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Demonstrates knowledge of substantive law and rules of evidence:<\/td>\n 3.0<\/td>\n 3.3<\/td>\n 3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quality of written decisions:<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 3.0<\/td>\n 2.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shows willingness to ignore<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
a) irrelevant considerations:<\/td>\n 3.0<\/td>\n 3.2<\/td>\n 2.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c) identity of lawyers or parties:<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 2.9<\/td>\n 3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
d) public pressure or outside interests:<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 3.2<\/td>\n 3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Has ability to maintain control of courtroom:<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 3.6<\/td>\n 3.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Starts session on schedule and on time:<\/td>\n 3.0<\/td>\n 3.0<\/td>\n 3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shows an appropriate degree of preparedness:<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 3.2<\/td>\n 3.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average Overall Rating:<\/td>\n 3.4<\/td>\n 3.2<\/td>\n 3.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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 <\/td>\n% Yes Answer<\/td>\naverages for judges of this court<\/td>\naverages of all judges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regularly keeps sessions past 4 p.m.:<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allows lawyers to lobby their cases in chambers:<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Is rigid follower of court-mandated time standards:<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Behaves differently when cameras are in the courtroom:<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

 
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Comments<\/h3>\n

1) Enjoy the experience.<\/p>\n

2) I appear before Judge Garinger in care and protection cases on a regular basis. I practiced in the Superior Court for years, and have experienced the strengths and weaknesses or many judges.<\/p>\n

Judge Garinger stands out for the steady temperament she demonstrates on the bench day in and day out. She is both dignified and approachable, treating everyone in the courtroom with the utmost respect. Her genuine caring for the litigants comes out in the encouragement she offers parents working to become better caretakers of their children, and in the personally selected items she gives to the children who are the subjects of these cases.<\/p>\n

She has a tremendous memory for the history of each case, which makes it unnecessary to rehash that history every time a case is back before her. Judge Garinger always gives Counsel ample opportunity to raise or address any issue of concern; she supports discussion and problem solving. She brings a natural dignity to her courtroom, which is enjoyed by lawyers, litigants, and court personnel alike.<\/p>\n



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Image credit: Merrill Shea GAIL GARINGER Middlesex County Juvenile Court 40 Thorndike St., Room 3-33Cambridge, MA 02141 Phone: (617) 494-4100 Fax: (617) 577-9278 Judicial Biography Born: April 20, 1946, Toledo, Ohio Year admitted to bar: 1972 Year appointed\/elected: 1995, by Gov. William F. Weld Background Education: Harvard Law School, 1972 Indiana University, 1968 Publications: Author, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":542,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6298,195],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-judicial-profiles","category-juvenile-court"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwdev.wpengine.com\/judicial-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwdev.wpengine.com\/judicial-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwdev.wpengine.com\/judicial-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwdev.wpengine.com\/judicial-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwdev.wpengine.com\/judicial-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/malwdev.wpengine.com\/judicial-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwdev.wpengine.com\/judicial-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwdev.wpengine.com\/judicial-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwdev.wpengine.com\/judicial-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}