Mass. Association of School Committees
Founded in 1997, the Massachusetts Council of School Attorneys (COSA) is a professional network dedicated to supporting attorneys who represent public school districts and school committees across the state. In collaboration with the National School Boards Association (NSBA) Council of School Attorneys, COSA provides members with valuable legal resources, professional development opportunities, and a forum for discussing emerging legal challenges in education.
As a COSA member, you gain access to a statewide and national network of experienced school law practitioners, along with tools and training designed to enhance your ability to serve public schools effectively. Membership also includes automatic enrollment in the NSBA Council of School Attorneys at no additional cost, offering further resources, guidance, and collaboration with attorneys across the country.
COSA membership provides attorneys with essential resources, professional development opportunities, and a strong network of colleagues in the field of school law. Members receive:
Become part of a network of attorneys dedicated to supporting public education in Massachusetts. New members can join to gain exclusive access to legal resources, professional development opportunities, and a statewide and national network of school law experts. Use our COSA Registration form to become a member.
Already a member? If your firm or contact details have changed, be sure to update your membership information to ensure you continue receiving important updates, event invitations, and member benefits. Use our COSA Member Update form to let us know about changes to your existing membership, including name, address, phone or e-mail.
In addition to the elected COSA Officers listed below, the COSA Board also includes two ex-officio members: MASC Executive Director Glenn Koocher and MASC General Counsel Patrick Francomano.
President
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane
President-Elect
Murphy, Lamere & Murphy, P.C.
Member At Large
Chicopee Public Schools
Member at Large
Valerio, Dominello & Hillman
Past President
Nuttall, McAvoy & Joyce
94 N Elm St Ste 307 | Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 562-3300
Russell Dupere – rusell@duperelawoffices.info
63 Shore Rd Ste 35 | Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 778-3272
Katie Meinelt J.D. – katie@kmeducationlaw.com
200 Broadway Ste 304 | Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 598-4545
Howard Greenspan – hgreenspan@greenspanlawyers.com
175 Derby St | Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 749-0021
Kathleen Burns – kburns@long-law.com
Leslie Carey – lcarey@long-law.com
Rosann Dipietro – rdipietro@long-law.com
Kelly Gonzalez – kgonzalez@long-law.com
100 Front St | Worcester, MA 01609
(508) 860-1428
Kimberly Rozak – krozak@miricklaw.com
Sharon Siegel – ssiegel@miricklaw.com
Marc Terry – mterry@miricklaw.com
50 Braintree Hill Office Park Suite 410 | Braintree, MA 02184
(617) 479-5000
Kevin Bresnahan – kbresnahan@mhtl.com
Ellen Crowley – ecrowley@mhtl.com
Stacey Dedian – sdedian@mhtl.com
Michael Maccaro – mmaccaro@mhtl.com
Mary Ellen Sowyrda – msowyrda@mhtl.com
Sarah Spatafore – sspatafore@mhtl.com
Alisia St. Florian – astflorian@mhtl.com
Felicia Vasudevan – fvasudevan@mhtl.com
Andrew Waugh – awaugh@mhtl.com
50 Braintree Hill Office Park Suite 202 | Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 848-1850
Laura Bermudez – lbermudez@mlmlawfirm.com
Joshua Coleman – jcoleman@mlmlawfirm.com
Caitlin Leach Mulrooney – cleach@mlmlawfirm.com
Michelle McNulty – mmcnulty@mlmlawfirm.com
Kathleen Mulligan – kmulligan@mlmlawfirm.com
Marianne Peters – mpeters@mlmlawfirm.com
Peter Sumners – psumners@mlmlawfirm.com
Paige Tobin – ptobin@mlmlawfirm.com
220 Norwood Park South Suite 1D | Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-2229
Lyndsey Davis – ldavis@nmplabor.com
Antoine Fares – afares@nmplabor.com
Ian Keefe – jkeefe@nmplabor.com
Melissa Murray – mmurray@nmplabor.com
Tim Norris – tnorris@nmplabor.com
Brett Sabbag – bsabbag@nmplabor.com
120 Main St | North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1503
Christine O’Connor – coconnor@townofnorthandover.com
53 Parkerville Rd | Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 486-5115
Heather Richards – hrichards@nsboro.k12.ma.us
1020 Plain St Suite 270 | Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 837-7428
Michael Joyce – mjj@snclegal.com
Craig Kowalski – cfw@snclegal.com
Matthew MacAvoy – mwm@snclegal.com
Patrick Nevins – bpn@snclegal.com
Thomas Nuttall – tjn@snclegal.com
Kelsey Porcello – kmp@snclegal.com
Jasmine A. DeBettencourt- (jad@snclegal.com
Sean Goguen – stg@snclegal.com
One Constitution Plaza | Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 251-5000
Julie Fay – jfay@goodwin.com
Peter Maher – pmaher@goodwin.com
Jessica Ritter – jritter@goodwin.com
91 School St | Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 787-6959
Jeremy Saint Laurent – Saint-Laurentj@springfieldpublicschools.com
99 High St 16th Floor | Boston, MA 02110
(617) 542-6789
Tom Delmar – tdelmar@scmllp.com
Colby Brunt – cbrunt@scmllp.com
Rebecca Bryant Esq. – rbryant@scmllp.com
One University Ave Suite 300B | Westwood, MA 02090
(617) 862-2005
Thomas Costello – Thomas.Costello@vdhboston.com
Nicholas Dominello – Nicholas.Dominello@vdhboston.com
Sydney Doneen – Sydney.Doneen@vdhboston.com
John Foskett – John.Foskett@vdhboston.com
Robert Hillman – Robert.Hillman@vdhboston.com
Jennifer King – Jennifer.King@vdhboston.com
Eric McKenna – Eric.McKenna@vdhboston.com
Matthew Milward – Matthew.Milward@vdhboston.com
Ann Marie Noonan – AnnMarie.Noonan@vdhboston.com
Elizabeth Valerio Esq. – Elizabeth.Valerio@vdhboston.com