Boston– Boston law firm Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster announces that attorney Heather M. Gamache has been elected President-Elect of the Women’s Bar Association (WBA) for 2020-2021. Additionally, to further support the WBA’s mission, Rackemann joined the WBA as a firm member.
As a Director in the firm’s Litigation group, Gamache has a broad focus on real estate and commercial litigation matters. She represents residential and mixed-use condominium associations and individual unit owners in condominium disputes. In addition to her litigation practice, she advises condominium associations on all aspects of condominium governance. Gamache also represents business clients in contract disputes, tort matters, and 93A claims. She frequently appears in both state and federal court on behalf of her clients and has tried over a dozen jury trials.
“I am honored and excited to serve as President-Elect of the WBA. I look forward to working with my colleagues to continue supporting women in their advancement in the legal profession,” commented Gamache, who has served on the WBA Board of Directors since 2017 and previously served on the Executive Board as Secretary in 2019-2020.
Founded in 1978 by a group of activist women lawyers, the WBA is committed to the full and equal participation of women in the legal profession and in a just society. The WBA works to achieve this mission through the work of its committees, events, and the development and promotion of a robust legislative agenda to address society’s most critical social and legal issues. Other WBA activities include networking and professional development, amicus advocacy, studying employment issues affecting women, encouraging women to enter the judiciary, recognizing the achievement of women in the law, and providing pro bono services to women in need through its sister organization, the Women’s Bar Foundation.
