On March 7, 2018, the Massachusetts Governor's Council voted unanimously to confirm Tejal R. Mehta to a seat on the Concord District Court bench. The District Court hears a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health, and other types of cases. Attorney Mehta has been in private practice in Woburn, MA since 2016, and previously worked as a Middlesex County prosecutor for over a decade.
Confirmed by a vote of 8-0, the Governor's Council expressed immense support for Attorney Mehta. The Governor's Council is a governmental body that provides advice and consent for matters including judicial nominations to the Governor of Massachusetts. "She has everything that we look for," Councilor Marilyn Devaney said before the vote. "She has probably more experience in her tenure as a lawyer than people who have been there 25 years."
"I think you're going to make a great judge," said Councilor Joseph Ferreira.
Judge David Frank, who was appointed to the Concord District Court, praised Mehta as well-organized, smart and thoughtful. "She's great on her feet. She's a really good trial attorney," Frank said. "She's patient, dignified, respectful."
"[Mehta] would be a great asset to the Massachusetts judiciary," said Governor Baker.
Throughout her career, [Mehta] has demonstrated a strong commitment to fairness and equality," said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito.
Attorney Mehta helped to found the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB) and currently serves as a board member for the Board of Bar Overseers. She is involved in her community as a troop leader for the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, and is a former Executive Board member for the Bedford Montessori School. Attorney Mehta graduated from Notre Dame University and earned her law degree from Boston University School of Law.
SABA GB supports increased diversity in the judiciary and offers support and resources to candidates who are interested in applying. Many congratulations to Attorney Mehta on this well-deserved accomplishment!
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