Maria Ventullo– Attorney In Charge, Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Law Division

Maria Ventullo is the Attorney in Charge of the Salem Children and Family Law Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, where she represents clients in Child Requiring Assistance (CRA, formerly CHINS) and Care & Protection (C&P) cases.  She has been both a staff and private child welfare attorney for over 30 years, using her expertise to support and advocate for clients inside and outside the juvenile court in Middlesex and Essex counties. Through her personal and professional connections, she has leveraged the power of community to identify resources that are client-directed, culturally responsive, and effective in supporting families. Maria Ventullo graduated from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law and is licensed to practice in Illinois and Massachusetts.