{"id":77,"date":"2001-08-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2001-08-01T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malw.dolanmediadev.com\/judicial-profiles\/spina-francis-x\/"},"modified":"2019-10-14T14:57:49","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T14:57:49","slug":"spina-francis-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwdev.wpengine.com\/judicial-profiles\/spina-francis-x\/","title":{"rendered":"Spina, Francis X. (Retired)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Spina\"<\/div>\n
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Francis<\/span> X.<\/abbr> Spina<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Supreme Judicial Court<\/p>\n

Adams Courthouse
Pemberton Square
<\/span>Boston<\/span>, MA<\/span> 02108<\/span><\/p>\n

Phone: (617) 557-1000<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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Judicial Biography<\/h2>\n

Born:<\/h3>\n

Nov. 13, 1946, Pittsfield<\/p>\n

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

1971<\/p>\n

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

1999, by Gov. A. Paul Cellucci<\/p>\n

Bench Service:<\/h3>\n

Appeals Court (1997-1999);
Superior Court (1993-1997).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Background<\/h2>\n

Education:<\/h3>\n

Boston College Law School, 1971
Amherst College, 1968<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Professional<\/h2>\n

Legal Employment History:<\/h3>\n

Katz, LaPointe & Spina; (1987-1993);
Reder, Whalen & Spina (1983-1987);
Second assistant district attorney, Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office (1979-1983);
Reder & Whalen (1977-1978);
City of Pittsfield Law Department (1975-1977);
Sole practitioner (1974-1976);
Western Mass. Legal Services (1972-1974);
Boston Legal Aid Society (1971-1972).<\/p>\n

Author of section in “Pre-trial Motions in Criminal Cases,” MCLE, Inc. (1992);
Author of six Problem Analyses for “49 Things You Need to Know to Practice Law,” MCLE (1990).<\/p>\n

General Character of Law Practice Prior to Judgeship:<\/h3>\n

“General practice.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Civic and Community Activities<\/h2>\n

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

Pittsfield Planning Board (1981-1986);
Berkshire County Regional Planning Committee (1982-1992; chairman, 1990-1992; treasurer 1987-1990);
Berkshire County Charter Revision Commission (1987-1988);
Pittsfield Master Plan Committee;
Pittsfield Police Chief Study Committee (1989-1990).<\/p>\n

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

Berkshire Bar Association (vice president, 1983-1985; president 1985-1987);
Massachusetts Bar Association (Board of Delegates, 1985-1989; secretary, 1988-1989);
Massachusetts Bar Foundation;
Committee for Public Counsel Services;
Berkshire County Chapter, American Red Cross (Board of Directors 1981-1984);
St. Teresa Church, Pittsfield (Parish Council 1985-1988).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t