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Buffy Duringer Lord

Current Employment
- Senior Associate
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal Bites
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Slip and Fall
- Wrongful Death
- Workers' Compensation
- Domestic Relations
Biography
I grew up in Berkshire County, earned my bachelor's degree here, and met my husband here. Although I left the area to earn my law degree and to begin my practice of law, I always knew that I wanted to return to the Berkshires. Being an attorney allows me to serve not only my clients, but also to serve our community.
I am fortunate to work at Donovan O'Connor & Dodig with a group of skilled attorneys who are passionate about their work. My practice is focused on litigation and every day presents new challenges and opportunities.
Education
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California
- J.D. - 2003
- Law Journal, Alternative Dispute Resolution Journal, 2001, 2003
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, Massachusetts
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: History
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 2005
- Louisiana, 2003
- Vermont, 2012
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2006
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2003
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2003
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2003
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2015
- U.S. District Court District of Vermont, 2016
Honors
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts one of 100 Unsung Heroines of 2010
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Service to the College award
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 2008 to 2010
Published Works
- Dispute Resolution on the High Seas: Aspects of Maritime Arbitration, Ocean and Coastal Law Journal, Fall, 2002
- Back to the Roots of the Civil Rights Movement: A Photo Essay, The Mind’s Eye, A Liberal Arts Journal, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 2015
Pro-Bono Activities
- Northern Berkshire United Way, 2012 to 2019
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Alumni Association, Board of Directors, 2006 to 2012
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Foundation, Board Member, 2009 to 2018
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; Trustee, 2012 to 2018
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Alumni Association, Board of Directors, 2018 to 2021
- Community Legal Aid, Board of Directors, 2019 to 2022
- 18 Degrees (formerly known as Berkshire Children and Families), 2018 to 2024
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Trustee, 2024 to Present
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Foundation, Board Member, 2023 to Present
Fraternities or Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
- Phi Alpha Theta
- Alpha Chi
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association, 2000 to Present
- Massachusetts Bar Association, 2005 to Present
- Berkshire Bar Association, 2005 to Present
- Massachusetts Teachers Association, 2007 to 2012
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 2003 to Present
Past Positions
- Preis PLC (formerly Preis & Roy and Preis, Kraft & Roy), Associate Attorney, 2002 to 2004
- Judge Tevrizian's Chambers, District Court for the Central District of California - Los Angeles, CA, Extern, 2003 to 2003