Lisa C. Goodheart, a litigation partner at Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, where she
focuses on environmental, real estate and business disputes, today takes office
for a one year term as President of the Boston Bar Association (BBA). She is a
former Chair of the Massachusetts Judicial Nominating Commission, a past
President of New England Women in Real Estate, and has been active in the
American Bar Association as a member of the Standing Committee on Environmental
Law.
Goodheart will be the third lawyer from her firm to lead the BBA; the two
others are Anthony Doniger and Edward Barshak. She is a graduate of Williams
College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. A staunch supporter of
the performing arts, she has served on the boards of several dance
organizations. She lives in Brookline, MA with her husband and two
daughters.
Joining her as BBA officers are: President-Elect J.D. Smeallie, a partner at
Holland & Knight; Vice-President Paul T.
Dacier, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, EMC
Corporation; Treasurer Julia Huston, a partner at Foley Hoag; and Secretary Carol A. Starkey,
a partner at Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch
& Ford. Goodheart succeeds Donald R. Frederico of Pierce Atwood as BBA President.