Forensic Services

Committee for Public Counsel Services
75 Federal Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
617-910-5764

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CPCS Forensic Services provides forensic litigation support to attorneys and social workers handling court-appointed cases across Massachusetts. We support staff public defenders and private attorneys, social workers, and forensic experts, across all CPCS practice areas:

  • Adult Criminal
  • Juvenile Criminal
  • Care and Protection
  • Mental Health Commitment
  • Parole
  • Sex Offender Registration
  • SDP Commitment

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Recent Forensic News and Feeds

RSS Nat’l Inst Standards & Technology

  • FORENSICS@NIST 2024 November 18, 2024
    THE MAIN EVENT: NOVEMBER 18-20, 2024 Join us virtually on Monday November 18th - Wednesday November 20th, 2024 to learn how NIST scientists are using advanced methods in metrology, computer science and statistics to strengthen forensic science. Topic
    Corrine Lloyd
  • NIST Report Outlines Strategic Opportunities to Advance Forensic Science in the U.S. September 4, 2024
    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published Strategic Opportunities to Advance Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward Through Research and Standards, which identifies four “grand challenges” facing the
    Christina Reed
  • NIST’s New Hemp Reference Material Will Help Ensure Accurate Cannabis Measurements July 8, 2024
    This will help forensic labs correctly determine whether a seized material is hemp, which is legal in all 50 states, or marijuana, which is a controlled substance under federal law.
    Sarah Henderson
  • Communicating Forensic Findings: Current Practices and Future Directions June 25, 2024
    NIST convened this workshop to examine how forensic findings are communicated in reports and testimony. The first day of the workshop explored how forensic findings are currently presented in the United States. From the presentations and discussions
    Pauline Truong

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Our Team

Ira Gant
Forensic Services Director
144 Main Street, 4th Floor
Brockton, MA 02301
617-910-5764
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Nathan Tamulis
Forensic Support Attorney
1822 N. Main St
Fall River, MA 02721
508-484-5789
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Forensic Advisory Board

Joanna Arkema
Trial Attorney
CPCS Public Defender Division, Pittsfield

Nancy Hathaway
Senior Trial Counsel
CPCS Child and Family Law Division, Boston

Scott Hulgan
Attorney-in-Charge
CPCS Youth Advocacy Division, Salem

Denise Regan
Attorney
Law Office of Christopher Burke, Lynn

Deborah Hill Stevens
Attorney – Shelburne Falls

Jessica Salinas-Thomas
Attorney – Revere

Dr. Margo Townley
Psychologist, Social Worker – Holyoke