Committee for Public Counsel Services
Pittsfield Trial Office – Public Defender Division
184 North Street, Suite 301
Pittsfield, MA 01201-5189
Phone: 413-447-7342
Phone: 413-443-5623
Fax: 413-443-1753

This office covers Central Berkshire District Court in Pittsfield, Northern Berkshire District Court in North Adams, Southern Berkshire District Court in Great Barrington, and Berkshire Superior Court in Pittsfield.

OUR TEAM

Managing Director

Jay Dixon

Attorney-in-Charge

Timothy Flynn
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Supervising Staff Attorney

Joanna Arkema
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Supervising Administrative Assistant III

Renee Smith
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Administrative Assistant I

Catherine D’Agostino

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Staff Attorneys

Ryan Cummins
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Jessica Hall
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Catherine McNamara
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Michelle Mechta
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Caitlin Perry
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Social Service Advocate

Lynne Vanderpot

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Investigator

Peter Dame
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OUR COURTS

This office covers Central Berkshire District Court in Pittsfield, Northern Berkshire District Court in North Adams, Southern Berkshire District Court in Great Barrington, and Berkshire Superior Court in Pittsfield.

Central Berkshire District Court (Pittsfield)

Rotation every other week during the month

Northern Berkshire District Court (Pittsfield)

Monday – Michelle Mechta
Tuesday –
Wednesday – Michelle Mechta
Friday – Joanna Arkema

Southern Berkshire District Court (Pittsfield)

Monday – Joanna Arkema

        Thursday – Catherine McNamara