Governor Baker
Nominates Linda Sable to Massachusetts Juvenile Court
BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker has nominated attorney Linda Sable to
the Massachusetts Juvenile Court, whose jurisdiction includes civil and
criminal matters including delinquencies, youthful offender cases, care and
protections, and children requiring assistance.
“Linda has had an exceptional career as an attorney in the
Commonwealth, specifically with regard to her commitment to the juvenile
justice system,” said Governor Baker. “We are certain her
experience and understanding of the privilege of this service will make her a
valuable addition to the Massachusetts Juvenile Court and the decisions that
affect children and their families.”
The mission of the Juvenile Court is to protect children from
abuse and neglect, promote opportunities for children to reside in a safe,
stable, permanent family, strengthen families, rehabilitate juveniles, and
protect the public from delinquent and criminal behavior. The Juvenile Court
has a commitment to deciding all cases fairly and impartially with dedication,
integrity and professionalism. Forty-one judges serve the Juvenile Court in
over 40 locations throughout the Commonwealth.
“We are confident that Attorney Sable’s strong management skills
will allow her to balance the large caseloads of this court while being mindful
that swift access to justice and the opportunity to impact children’s lives in
a positive way are of the utmost importance,” said Lieutenant Governor
Polito.
Applicants for judicial openings are reviewed by the Judicial
Nominating Commission and recommended to the Governor. All judicial nominations
are subject to the advice and consent of the Governor’s Council.
About Linda Sable:
Linda G. Sable of Cohasset, MA, was raised in Livingston, NJ, and
graduated cum laude from UMass Amherst before obtaining her JD from Vermont Law
School in 1987. Sable began her legal career in 1988 as a Plymouth County
Assistant District Attorney trying cases in District, Superior and Juvenile
Courts. In 1990, she began serving as an Assistant Attorney General in
the Criminal Bureau, before becoming a partner at her own firm, Sable &
Wright, in Plymouth, specializing in criminal and civil litigation in the
District, Superior and Probate Courts and represented juvenile clientele in
delinquency hearings through the Juvenile Justice Program for the Plymouth
County Bar Advocates. Following a five year hiatus from private practice
to work for one year as in-house counsel and then four years as a Senior
Manager for IBM in Cambridge, Sable returned to her own practice in 2002 in
Hull, where she maintains a caseload of civil and criminal litigation with a
focus on family law, school law, and care and protection cases in the Juvenile
Court. She also serves as the Plymouth County Resource Attorney for CPCS,
providing trainings and trial practice advice to counsel who accept Children
and Family Law cases.
