About Francis T. Crimmins, Jr.
Retired Judge and Public Servant
Francis T. Crimmins, Jr. has an extensive legal background that makes him especially qualified to serve on the Governor's Council. He graduated from Harvard College in 1977 with an A.B., followed by a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1981.
Crimmins further enhanced his legal education by obtaining an LLM from Western New England School of Law in 2010. His career on the Bench began in 1992 when, at the age of 36, he was appointed by Governor William F. Weld as Associate Justice to the Stoughton District Court. Crimmins went on to serve as First Justice of the Stoughton Division District Court Department of the Massachusetts Trial Court from 2001 to 2010 and held a position as Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the Department of the Trial Court. In 2022, Crimmins was appointed Chairman of the Massachusetts State Ballot Law Commission by Governor Charlie Baker, he served in that capacity until 2024.
Now retired from the Massachusetts Trial Court, Crimmins has also gained valuable experience in municipal government, serving as the Stoughton Town Manager from 2010 to 2012 and the Avon Town Administrator from 2014 to 2018. Currently, he is the Managing Member of Ab Initio Elder Law Solutions, LLC, concentrating in Estate Planning and Elder Law in Stoughton, MA.
Crimmins is a lifelong resident of Stoughton, MA where he and his wife, Joanne Crimmins raised their four kids Melissa, Thomas, William, and Sean.
What Makes Crimmins the Perfect Candidate?
Experience
Crimmins has an established legal background spanning over 40 years in Massachusetts that will serve him well in delivering knowledgeable, qualified, and capable Judges to the Bench.
In 1992, Crimmins was appointed by Governor William F. Weld as an Associate Justice of the District Court Department of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trial Court. From 1997 to 2001, Crimmins was an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the District Court Department of the Massachusetts Trial Court.
From 2001 to 2010, Crimmins was appointed as the First Justice of the Stoughton Division of the District Court Department of the Massachusetts Trial Court, where he served until retiring from the Bench.
Trust
From 2010 to 2012, Crimmins served as Town Manager for the Town of Stoughton. Subsequent to serving as Town Manager, he returned to the private practice of law where he founded Ab Initio Elder Law Solutions, LLC. At his law firm, he is the Managing Member and Principal Attorney.
From 2014 to 2018, Crimmins was Avon Town Administrator. In 2022, Governor Charlie Baker appointed Judge Crimmins to serve as Chairman of State Ballot Law Commission, where he served until March of 2024.
Presently, Crimmins engages in the full-time practice of law at Ab Initio Elder Law Solutions in Stoughton, MA. His firm provides legal services to clients needing Estate Planning and Elder Law services.
Vision
The Governor's Council shouldn't be a rubber stamp. It is imperative that only the most qualified and knowledgeable candidates be confirmed for appointment to the Bench and Clerks-Magistrate. District Two needs the most qualified candidate who knows what it takes to be a Judge.
Francis Crimmins is the most qualified candidate.
Crimmins knows that restoring trust in our legal system is one of the most serious issues facing the Commonwealth. To protect the Public's confidence in the Rule of Law, Crimmins will strive to ensure that the Governor's Council does its due diligence, and only confirms the most qualified candidates to these important positions in the Court System.