Hon. James Menno (ret.) was appointed to the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court in 1995, after approximately 10 years in private practice as a family lawyer. He became a career family court judge, serving for over 22 years in both Norfolk and Plymouth counties. For over a decade, he co-ran the MCLE Trial Family Law workshop. He also taught family law, constitutional law, and legal ethics at Woods College at Boston College for over 18 years. After his retirement from the bench in 2017, he started a private alternative dispute resolution and conciliation business to assist lawyers and parties in resolving family law cases.