The Hon. Michael D. Brennan is an associate justice for the Taunton District Court in Massachusetts. He was appointed to the bench by Governor Charlie Baker on June 2, 2016.
Brennan earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Hobart College in 1985. He then completed a J.D. at Suffolk University Law School in 1990.
After graduating from law school, Brennan began his legal career as an assistant district attorney for the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. He served in that capacity until 1997, at which time he entered into private practice. Brennan started as an associate at Ryan, Coughlin & Betke, representing clients in complex litigation matters. Then, in 1998, he opened his own private practice as a sole practitioner, a boutique practice dedicated to criminal and civil matters.
His memberships have included the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association, and the South Middlesex Bar Association. He also sat on the Board of Directors of Middlesex Defense Attorneys.
Brennan was born in Newton, Massachusetts. His father (the Hon. Thomas Brennan), his brother (the Hon. Robert Brennan), and his sister-in-law (the Hon. Lynn Rooney Brennan) have all served as judges in Massachusetts. He attends Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
