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BBA Meets with the Chief Justices

We do it every fall. Because of the primary importance to the BBA of the judicial system in Massachusetts, the incoming BBA President meets each year with the chief judges at every level—the heads of the SJC and the Appeals Court, the US District Court, Bankruptcy Court, and Circuit of Appeals, the Chief Justice and Administrator of the Trial Court (together), and the leaders of each of the Trial Court’s seven departments: Superior Court, District Court, Boston Municipal Court, Housing Court, Juvenile Court, Land Court, and Probate & Family Court.
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Financial Services Committees

  • Banking Committee
    This committee deals with a broad array of matters of interest to banks and other financial institutions, focusing in particular on relevant legislative and regulatory developments.

    Contact Information

    Margaret (Megan) W. Chambers

    Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc

    (617) 646-4822

    Samantha Kirby

    Goodwin Procter LLP

    (617) 570-8794

  • Broker-Dealer Committee
    The Committee focuses on legal and regulatory issues relevant to the broker-dealer community, such as the establishment and operation of broker-dealers, industry developments, key enforcement, litigation and arbitration decisions and compliance challenges.

    Contact Information

    Nicholas J Losurdo

    Goodwin Procter LLP

    (617) 570-1840

    John R. Snyder

    Potomac Law Group

  • Civil Enforcement Committee
    This Committee focuses on how financial services firms interact with their regulators in the context of civil enforcement, addressing issues arising from investigations, examinations, litigation, compliance, settlement, and related concerns.

    Contact Information

    Mayeti Gametchu

    U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

    (617) 573-8921

  • Communications Committee
    This is a joint committee between the Business Transactions and Financial Services Sections. This committee publishes information relevant to the business bar. If you are interested in an editorial position or writing an article, please contact the Co-Chairs.
  • Insurance Law Committee
    This committee covers all areas of insurance law, including property, casualty, life, health, disability, professional liability, fidelity, surety, excess surplus and reinsurance, from the perspective of policyholders, carriers and third parties.

    Contact Information

    Michael Machua Millett

    Marsh, Inc.

    (617) 385-0308

    Eric B. Hermanson

    White and Williams LLP

  • Investment Companies and Advisers Committee
    This committee meets to discuss matters affecting investment advisers, mutual funds and private funds, including proposed legislation, developments in federal and state regulation, evolving legal issues and compliance challenges

    Contact Information

    Lisa Sheeler

    MFS Investment Management

    (617) 954-4744

  • Securities Enforcement and Litigation Committee
    This committee aims to foster dialogue among the legal and investigatory staff of securities regulators, lawyers who represent companies and persons involved in regulatory investigations/enforcement proceedings and lawyers who represent plaintiffs in private securities litigation and shareholder derivative actions.
  • Steering Committee
    The leadership committee of the Section organizes programs and discusses policy. To inquire about opportunities, please contact the Section Co-Chairs.