Cremens Sworn in as Associate Justice

Medford resident J. Elizabeth Cremens, a former Medford Human Rights Commissioner, was sworn in Tuesday by Governor Deval Patrick as Associate Justice of the Woburn District Court.

“These nominees will bring to the bench and to the Clerk-Magistrate’s Office a wealth of legal experience and expertise,” Governor Patrick said. “I am proud to nominate them to these important positions, and thank them on behalf of the Commonwealth for their willingness to serve and their dedication to the justice system.”

J. Elizabeth Cremens has been practicing law for over 33 years, and has earned the respect of judges and attorneys for her trial skills and her commitment to representing lower income individuals in criminal, civil, probate and domestic relations matters. She spent the first seven years of her career as a criminal defense attorney with the Massachusetts Defenders Committee (now the Committee for Public Counsel Services). Cremens is a graduate of Manhattanville College and Boston College Law School. Cremens is filling the vacancy on the Woburn District Court created by the retirement of the Honorable Phyllis J. Broker.

– Information from Governor Patrick’s office. Photo courtesy Diane Mcleod