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Portrait of Kimberly S. Budd

Budd, Kimberly S.

Chief JusticeSupreme Judicial Court
  • Agency Supreme Judicial Court
  • Division Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court
  • Title Chief Justice
  • Address John Adams Courthouse, One Pemberton Square
    Boston, MA 2108
  • Phone 617-557-1000
  • Email kimberly.budd@jud.state.ma.us

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position 2016
  • Years in Current Position 11

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth October, 1966
  • Town of Residence Newton, MA

Education & Career

  • Education
    • Georgetown University, B.A., English, 1988
    • Harvard Law School, J.D., 1991.
  • Previous Employment
    • Associate Justice in the Massachusetts Superior Court (2009-2016)
    • Regional Administrative Justice for Middlesex Criminal Business
    • Director, Community Values program at Harvard Business School (2004-2009)
    • University Attorney for Harvard University in the General Counsel’s Office (1998 to 2003). Formerly Law clerk to the Chief Justice in the Massachusetts Appeals Court (1991-?)
    • Litigation associate at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Clovsky and Popeo P.C.
    • adjunct instructor, New England School of Law
    • Assistant U.S. Attorney in United States Attorney’s Office