Background
Landers, Renée Marie was born on July 25, 1955 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Edward and Marvel Margaret Landers.
Landers, Renée Marie was born on July 25, 1955 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Edward and Marvel Margaret Landers.
AB, Harvard University-Radcliffe College, 1977; Juris Doctor, Boston College, 1985.
Program development specialist, Office Massachusetts Secretary State, Boston, 1978-1979; chief administrative assistant to secretary, Office Massachusetts Secretary State, Boston, 1979-1980; deputy secretary state for public records, acting supervisor public records, Office Massachusetts Secretary State, Boston, 1980; deputy secretary state Commercial Bureau, Office Massachusetts Secretary State, Boston, 1980-1982; law clerk to chief justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Boston, 1985-1986; associate, Ropes & Gray, Boston, 1986-1988; assistant professor of law, Boston College Law School, Newton, Massachusetts, 1988-1993; deputy assistant attorney general Office of Policy Development, unites states department Justice, 1993-1996; deputy general counsel, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, 1996-1997; counsel, Ropes & Gray, Boston, since 1997. Member, subcommittee co-chairman gender bias study Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1986-1989, member racial and ethnic bias study, 1990-1994.
Member of the board overseers Harvard University, 1991-1997, president 1996-1997. Member Watertown(Massachusetts) Democratic Town Committee, 1981-1993, vice chairman, 1986-1993. Trustee Radcliffe College, 1987-1989.
Board directors, vice president History Massachusetts, Inc., 1989-1991, Big Sister Association Greater Boston, 1990-1993. Board directors Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1993-1996. Member Boston Bar Association (county 1988-1991, Chairman of Commission on gender and justice 1989-1993), Harvard University Alumni Association (nominating committee for directors and overseers 1981-1984, board directors 1990-1992), Radcliffe College Alumnae Association (president 1987-1989, nominating committee 1983-1984).
Married Thomas L. Barrette, Junior, August 2, 1980. 1 child, Nelson Landers Barrette.