William F. Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court | |
| Assumed office May 21, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Deval Patrick |
| Preceded by | D. Lloyd MacDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Francis Sullivan June 15,1957 Boston,Massachusetts,U.S. |
| Spouse | Mary Lou |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) Boston College (JD) |
William Francis Sullivan [1] (born June 15,1957) is an American jurist and lawyer. He is an associate justice for the Massachusetts Superior Court. [2]
He was born on June 15,1957,in Boston,Massachusetts. [3] Sullivan graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood,Massachusetts. He then received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from the Boston College Law School. [4]
Prior to his judicial career,Sullivan was a partner at his firm of Sullivan and Sweeney,LLP in Quincy,Massachusetts. He also previously served as a special assistant city solicitor for Quincy from 2006 to 2008 and as a prosecutor for the Norfolk County,Massachusetts District Attorney’s Office from 1982 to 1984. [4] [5] He was nominated to the state superior court by former Governor Deval Patrick (D) in April 2014,and his nomination was confirmed by the Governor's Council on May 21,2014. [6] [4] Sullivan may serve on the court until he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70. [7]
He and his wife,Mary Lou,have three children. [8]