Committee for Public Counsel Services
Lianne Henderson is a dedicated legal professional with extensive experience in family and children’s law. As a Staff Attorney at the Committee for Public Counsel Services since May 2016, Lianne has focused on representing clients in complex legal matters. Prior to this role, Lianne worked as an Associate Attorney at Barach Law Group, LLC, and completed an internship at the Committee for Public Counsel Services, where responsibilities included legal research and jury selection assistance. Lianne's experience also encompasses roles as a Student Attorney in both the Public Defender Division and the Housing Unit, negotiating settlements and representing indigent clients. Lianne's formal education includes a Juris Doctor degree from New England Law | Boston and a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Saint Anselm College.
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Committee for Public Counsel Services
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The Committee is a 15-member body appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. It oversees the provision of legal representation to indigent persons in criminal and civil cases and administrative proceedings in which there is a right to counsel. We provide legal representation in Massachusetts for those unable to afford an attorney in all matters in which the law requires the appointment of counsel. This includes representation in criminal, delinquency, youthful offender, child welfare, mental health, sexually dangerous person and sex offender registry cases, as well as related appeals and post-conviction matters. Representation is provided by a combination of approximately 500 staff attorneys and 3,000 private attorneys trained and certified to accept appointments. Support for and supervision of these attorneys is provided by the Private Counsel and Public Defender Divisions (for criminal cases and related matters), the Children and Family Law Division (for child welfare cases), the Youth Advocacy Division (for delinquency, youthful offender, and GCL revocation cases), and the Mental Health Litigation Division (for guardianships and mental health/substance abuse commitments). Additionally, the Immigration Impact Unit provides attorneys within all divisions with training, litigation support and advice in individual cases regarding immigration consequences for noncitizens clients.