John M. Xifaras
graduated from Babson College. He received his law
degree from Suffolk University Law School. He
practiced admiralty, labor and employment law from
1961 to 1983. He was an Associate Justice of the
District court from 1983 to 1988. He was an
Associate Justice of the Superior Court of
Massachusetts from 1988 to August 2000. From
September 2000 to the present, he serves as a
mediator and arbitrator with JAMS. He is a member of
the Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar
Association, Bristol County Bar Association, New
Bedford Bar Association and the American Bar
Association.