Dennis Curran
Dennis Curran (Law ’77)
Dennis J. Curran (Law ’77), justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court, received the William Whiting Award for Judicial Courage from the Massachusetts chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates “in recognition of his many years of honorable service to the people of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and in appreciation for his determination to ‘watch and guard the liberties of the people.’”
Dennis Curran (Law ’77)
Dennis Curran (Law ’77) received the President’s Award for Judicial Excellence from the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys in recognition of his service and his commitment to the civil justice system. As a trial judge, he has presided over 415 civil and criminal trials.
Dennis Curran (Law ’77)
Dennis Curran (Law ’77) received the Chief Justice Edward F. Hennessey Award from the Massachusetts Bar Association for his work on revamping the jury selection process in Superior Court in Massachusetts. The award has been given out only five times in its 20-year existence. In addition to serving on the Massachusetts Superior Court, Judge Curran is an adjunct professor of law at the Roger Williams University School of Law, and published an article, “Abraham Lincoln: A Model for Today’s Trial Lawyers,” in the October 2015 issue of the Massachusetts Law Review.