Background
Lyons, Nance was born on March 8, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Doctor Timothy Foreign Policy and Ann (Doherty) Lyons.
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Nance Lyons
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Bachelor, Boston College, Newton, Massachusetts, 1964; Juris Doctor cum laude, Suffolk U., 1977.
Career
Legislation and administrative assistant to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Washington, 1967-1970;
sole practice, Boston, 1977-1986;
attorney, Comras & Jackman, Boston, 1986-1990;
sole practice, Boston, since 1990. With Bar Overseers Disciplinary Hearing Panel, 1987-1993.
Active Joint Bar Committee on Judicial Appts., 1991-1993. Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Special Corporate Counsel City of Boston, 1977-1982. Assistant commissioner Addiction Superior vena cava syndrome Agency, New York City, 1972-1973. Member American Trial Lawyers Association, Massachusetts Academy Trial Attorneys (governor since 1987, legislation committee 1990-1996, member Executive Committee since 1994, chair employment rights committee since 1994, women's committee since 1994), Massachusetts Association Women Lawyers (director 1983-1989, 91-94, chair legislation committee 1984-1989), Massachusetts Bar Association (legislation subcommittee civil litigation section 1985-1987, alternate dispute resolution committee 1988), Boston Bar Association (volunteer lawyers project since 1977).
