Background
Cornetta was born in 1951 in Winthrop, Massachusetts.
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Robert Cornetta
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He graduated with honors from Suffolk University (1972) and Suffolk University Law School (1976).
Career
In 1978, Cornetta served as an Assistant District Attorney in Essex County, Massachusetts. He then served as Town Clerk of Saugus, Massachusetts. On March 28, 1980 Cornetta was named Temporary Town Manager.
From 1980 to 1981 he was the Town Manager.
He then served as an assistant commissioner and director of the Division of Hearings in the Department of Public Welfare from 1981 to 1983. In 1983 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Saugus Board of Selectmen.
From 1983 to 1992, Cornetta ran a private law practice. In 1992, Cornetta was appointed Associate Justice of the Ipswich District Court by Governor William Weld.
In 1997 he was named that court"s Presiding Justice.
In 1998 he was named Presiding Justice of the Salem District Court and Regional Administrative Justice for Region World War II Notable cases
City Bank of South Dakota versus DeChristoforo. Declaring unconsionable and therefore unenforceable high cr card interest rates
15 Gloucester Parents versus Gloucester Community Arts Charter School.
Upholding school"s operation in the city of Gloucester, Massachusetts
Griess versus
Talx Corporation
Lawrence, Massachusetts Public Works Director Frank McCann"s lawsuit against the city and former Mayors Kevin and Michael Sullivan
Commonwealth of Massachusetts versus Dooling. Enforcing animal cruelty and neglect charges
Mills versus
Administrative Management College Theatres Slip and fall cases in darkened movie theatres are governed by the modern liability theory of "mode of operation", not by traditional negligence law.
