Hampden County Bar Association

We had an excellent turnout for the Hampden County Bar Association's Annual Meeting last night. Congratulations to all of our 50-year Members and to Attorney Geoffrey Farrington of who was sworn in as the 2024-2025 HCBA President. Judge John M. Payne was presented with the Richard T. Egan Public Service Award. Thank you to all of our Sponsors! This night would not be a success without them.

This year, we have 19 50-year members, 14 of which will be in attendance. Please join us in recognizing them for their participation in the Hampden County Bar Association. We will also be presenting the Richard T. Egan Public Service Award to Judge John M. Payne. Register today on our website!

Great turn out at the HCBA Bankruptcy Section Lunch this afternoon! Thank you to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Elizabeth Katz for joining us.

Great turnout today at the Real Estate Section Lunch! Thank you to Attorney Jocelyn Roby from WFG National Title for presenting on Seller Fraud.

Stop by and say hello if you are at the Pancake Breakfast!

We thank Attorney Rich Herbert for bringing pastries to the staff members yesterday! Thank you, Rich!

We want to congratulate our Lawyer Referral & Information Coordinator/Administrative Assistant, Adaris Dominicci-Feliciano, who is graduating with honors from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a B.A. in Legal Studies with a minor in Sociology. We are very proud of you, Adaris!

Today is the last day to register for our Annual Golf Outing! We still have a few spots left; the weather is supposed to be beautiful! Click here to register.

Our Annual Golf Outing is one week away! Registration Includes: Lunch, Golf, and Dinner. It is going to be a beautiful day, registration ends Wednesday May 8th. Click here to register!

The portrait unveiling for retired Judge Anne Geoffrion is underway!

If you haven't registered for our Annual Golf Outing, there is still time! It is always a great day with friends and colleagues. If you don't have a foursome, that is okay; we will match you up!

This is why we do what we do! Thank you to all the attorneys and people who make our programs possible, like our Children's Law Project! Thank you to for their support of this program! It fills us with pride and joy to know that we are impacting lives for the better. Thank you.

There is still time to stop by the New Lawyers Section and Solo/Small Firm gathering at Plan B!

The Labor & Employment Section held a great Labor 101 program today! Thank you to Section Chair Meaghan Murphy from Skoler Abbott &Presser for organizing. Thank you to our presenters Timothy Murphy from Skoler Abbott & Presser and John Connor from Connor & Morneau LLP!

Our Annual Judicial Dinner is one week away! Click on the link to register by April 26, 2024

It's not too late to register for today's Lunch & Learn with Patricia Peters Martin, MS Ph.D., from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.! The HCLJ and CPCS approved this Training for 1 CLE credit. Visit our website to register!

Great turn out at the Hampden County Bar Association Real Estate Section lunch today! Thank you to Rosemary Saccomani and Maureen Baush Murray from the Hampden County Registry or Probate and Katie OMalley and Van Johnson from Raipher, P.C. for your excellent presentation!

There is still time to register for our upcoming Lunch & Learn on April 23, 2024, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm with Patricia Peters Martin, MS Ph.D.! The HCLJ and CPCS approved this Training for 1 CLE credit. Visit our website to register!

Our annual Judicial Dinner is only a month away!

Don't miss out on the presentation of the Law Day Greaney Awards to Nick Wolkowicz from the Law Library as the non-attorney recipient and Judge Claudine T. Wyner as the attorney/judge recipient for their contribution to the Hampden County legal community. Stay tuned for the announcement of our recipients for the Kent B. Smith Award and the William T. Walsh Longevity Award.

Visit our website to register!

Happy Birthday to our Legal Clinic Director, Marjorie Dunlap. Beautiful flowers created by

Great turnout at the New Lawyers Section Lunch today!

HCBA Executive Director Noreen Shea Nardi, President-Elect Geoff Farrington from Bohnet, Romani & Farrington, PA and HCBA Secretary Chris Pierson from Bacon Wilson, P.C. are attending the American Bar Association Bar Leadership Institute.

Our Executive Director is in Chicago attending the National Association of Bar Executives to keep the Hampden County Bar Association relevant!

Don’t miss your chance for free legal advice!

Hope to see you at the Criminal Law Section Social tonight!

We hope you can join us! To register, go to www.hcbar.org

Great turn out at the Real Estate Section lunch today to hear Attorney Christopher Myhrum to talk about Environmental Considerations in Real Estate Transactions.

To register for any of these events, go to www.hcbar.org events page!

The Massachusetts Trial Court just announced courts are closed statewide tomorrow, February 13, 2024!