Perception and Reality: A Journey Toward Public Service
Judge Michelle Fentress will talk about her path to law and the bench.
About the Speaker
Michelle D. Fentress currently serves as an Assistant Clerk Magistrate in the Suffolk Superior Court Criminal Division. Attorney Fentress began her legal career in 2006 as an Assistant District Attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, where she served on the Central Division Team, Gun Prosecution Task Force and Major Felony Unit, before joining the Massachusetts Department of Correction in 2011 as Counsel II. In 2012, she entered private practice in Braintree, first as an Associate for Marcus, Errico, Emmer & Brooks, and then as a Senior Associate for Turk & Quijano. From 2014 until 2017, Attorney Fentress served as Prosecuting Counsel for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, investigating and prosecuting complaints against health profession licensees. In 2017, she was appointed Assistant Clerk Magistrate of the Suffolk Superior Court Criminal Division, where she conducts arraignments, bail hearings, initial probation surrender hearings and pre-trial conferences. Attorney Fentress is also an active member of her community, and serves as a Mentor for Youth Career Connect, a program that connects high school students interested in STEM careers to professionals in the field. She earned a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut.
This event is sponsored by the Martin Institute for Law & Society.