Governor Healey Nominates Andrew Don and Nibal Raheb to Juvenile Court

  Governor Healey Nominates Andrew Don and Nibal Raheb to Juvenile Court 

BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey today nominated Andrew Don and Nibal Raheb as Associate Justices to the Juvenile Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor’s Council for confirmation. 

“Andrew Don and Nibal Raheb both have extensive experience in the Juvenile Court, which will help make them excellent judges,” said Governor Healey. “Over the course of their respective careers, they’ve supported Massachusetts families throughout the judicial process, and they know how to apply the law to protect children. We’re grateful for the work of the Governor’s Council as they consider these nominations.” 

“We’re proud to nominate these two dedicated attorneys to serve on the Juvenile Court,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “Their understanding of the law and commitment to protecting children and families make them highly-qualified nominees for the Juvenile Court. We look forward to working with the Governor’s Council to confirm these nominees.”   

The mission of the Juvenile Court is to protect children from abuse and neglect, to promote opportunities for children to reside in safe, stable, permanent family environments, to strengthen families, to rehabilitate juveniles, and to protect the public from delinquent and criminal behavior. The Juvenile Court Department has jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters including delinquencies, youthful offender cases, care and protection matters and children requiring assistance cases. It has 42 judges, including the Chief Justice, sitting in over 40 courthouses. 

For more information about the Juvenile Court, visit its homepage. Governor Healey has previously nominated Jennifer Currie, Tiffanie Ellis-Niles, Andrew Hoffman, Audrey Murillo, Jeannie Rhinehart, Fabiola White and Karin Wilinski to the Juvenile Court. 

About the Nominees 

Andrew Don has served as Trial Panel Director for CPCS’s Children and Family Law (CAFL) Division since 2021, where he oversees 750 private attorneys who represent parents or children in Juvenile Court care and protection, child requiring assistance and guardianship proceedings. From 2003 and 2021, Attorney Don maintained a solo practice in Scituate, where he focused on representing families in care and protection and criminal delinquency matters. Attorney Don’s dedication to improving the lives of children and families has been lifelong, starting before his career as a lawyer. He worked at the Home for Little Wanderers, helping to manage DCF (then DSS) residential programs and spent three years as a live-in volunteer at the Haley House Catholic Worker Soup Kitchen in Boston, living and working alongside homeless men and elderly residents of the South End while helping to run the facility. Attorney Don also worked as a Residential Supervisor at a DMH residential treatment program for adolescents. Attorney Don has a B.A. from Boston College and a J.D. from Boston College Law School and resides in Scituate. 

Nibal Raheb has practiced law for 26 years as a solo practitioner, primarily working as a bar advocate in Worcester County Juvenile Court and Westborough District Court. She has significant experience in the juvenile court handling care and protection, delinquency and child requiring assistance cases; demonstrating her deep knowledge and commitment to the fair administration of justice for young people and families. She has tried many juvenile court cases to conclusion. In addition to her work in the courtroom, she is currently the supervising attorney for the Worcester County Bar Advocates, managing the Juvenile private counsel panel. In this leadership role, she mentors and oversees attorneys representing indigent clients in complex and sensitive juvenile matters. Attorney Raheb has a B.A. from Clark University and a J.D. from Southern New England School of Law and resides in Worcester.