Saturday, December 18, 2010

Nomination to the Superior Court

On December 14, 2010, Governor Deval Patrick announced the nomination of Boston attorney Edward P. ("Ned") Leibensperger as Associate Justice of the Superior Court. Attorney Leibensperger has practiced law in Boston for over 35 years, first at Nutter McClennen & Fish, and, since 2004, at McDermott Will & Emery, focusing on civil litigation. He is slated to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of The Honorable Charles T. Spurlock.

For more details, see the official press release. This nomination marks the sixth prospective addition to the Superior Court since October (see here and here). For a current listing of the Superior Court judges, see here.