Richard J. Farrell, Jr., a trial attorney and partner in the law firm Farrell Fernandez P.C., has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Willie J. Davis and Edward J. Duggan Award for Outstanding Criminal Defense Advocacy (Private Counsel).
Attorney Farrell received the award at a ceremony organized by the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) at a Boston ceremony held recently at Suffolk University.
In making the presentation, Rose King, Esq., Director, Criminal Trial Support Unit, Committee for Public Counsel Services, said, “In addition to his trial expertise and accomplishments, Rich is remarkable for his generosity of spirit. He has mentored dozens of attorneys, assisted many other attorneys with case advice and, despite a busy practice, does not hesitate to accept assignments of difficult and complex cases when asked.”
The Willie J. Davis and Edward J. Duggan Award is presented to both a Public Defender Division and private counsel attorney. The award is presented to criminal defense attorneys who demonstrate exceptional skill, determination, compassion and courage while representing indigent clients in the trial courts of the Massachusetts criminal legal system, consistent with CPCS core values of care, accountability, respect and excellence.
“It’s an honor for me to have been chosen for this prestigious award,” said Attorney Farrell, adding, “And I congratulate all of the other award recipients at this event. We believe that the CPCS provides very valuable, and necessary, services to our population and I’m proud to be associated with them.”
About Attorney Richard J. Farrell, Jr.
Attorney Farrell worked at a small Metro West firm after graduation from Boston College Law School, and in 1999 opened his own practice. In 2006 he began working as a Bar Advocate in Fitchburg District Court and became Superior Court certified in 2011. In 2021 he became a Supervising Attorney and was instrumental in guiding the Worcester Bar Advocates through the pandemic. In addition to the adult criminal trial panel, he has also practiced on the murder, post-conviction, SORB (Sex Offender Registry Board) and SDP (Sexually Dangerous Person) panels.
The Holden, MA native resides in Westborough, MA. He is a partner in the law firm Farrell Fernandez PC, which offers a wide range of legal services. The firm’s offices are located at 47 Harvard St., Worcester, MA 01609. For additional information, call (508) 393-3600 or visit www.farrelllawpc.com.
About the CPCS
The Private Counsel Division of Committee for Public Counsel Service delivers legal services to indigent clients through assigned private attorneys in criminal defense trial and post-conviction cases as well as commitment and registration cases for persons convicted of sex offenses. The organization’s mission is to provide excellent legal services to each and every client by assuring that all assigned attorneys possess the skills they need through experience or training, meet high standards of performance and have ready access to mentoring, supervision and continuing legal education. To support this effort CPCS also provides consulting attorneys with expertise in trial skills, post-conviction matters, immigration law, forensic evidence and expert witnesses, community resources and sex offender registration..
