About MJP

Hingham residents since 1981, Mike and his wife, Christine, have four children and three grandchildren. 

Mike's years of work for Hingham and the larger community show his commitment to service and qualifications to continue to serve as Town Moderator: Past Town Service 

• Chairman, Personnel Board, 2000 – 2012 

• Chairman, Town Administrator Search Committee, 2008 

• Water Supply Committee, 1988 - 2000 

•  Vice Chairman, Board of Appeals, 1985 – 1987 

•  Transportation Committee, 1983 – 1985 

Engagement in Community Organizations 

Over the years, Mike's community.service and positions of leadership have gone well beyond Hingham: 

• Director and Board Chair, Boston Lyric Opera 

• Trustee and past Board Chair, South Shore Conservatory 

• Member, Dean's Advisory Board, Boston College Law School 

• Mike remains active at St. Paul Parish, where he has been a cantor and soloist and a Eucharistic Minister to the residents of Allerton House. 

Personal Qualities and Relevant Experience 

• Experience as moderator, with many innovations since first being elected in 2012 

• Practicing lawyer for 42 years, with the knowledge and the judgment that the position demands 

• A reputation for fairness and a temperament appropriate to the office 

• Demonstrated leadership, in his profession, his community work and his charitable service 

• A clear commitment to widening the circle of citizens who step up and take on the work of the Town.

Educational Background and Professional Notes 

• Boston College, BA, English, 1974; magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa; A&S Honors Program 

• Boston College Law School, J.D. 1977 

• Member of the Massachusetts Bar since 1977 

Elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel in 1995 

• Received the Founder's Medal in 2005 from Boston College Law School, awarded to a graduate who embodies 

the tradition of professionalism, scholarship and service that the school seeks to instill in its students 

• With his wife, Christine, received the Curtin Award in 2008 from Boston College Law School for their support 

of law students who work with immigrants and the service activities of other students and faculty at BCLS 

• Recognized in 2017 as Alumnus of the Year by the Boston College Law School Alumni Association  

Current Town Service 

Hingham Town Moderator, 2012 - present 

The moderator presides over Hingham Town Meeting, a demanding responsibility and one that requires a thorough knowledge of town meeting procedure and the applicable laws of the Commonwealth. The moderator is also responsible for appointing citizens of the town to a host of boards and committees, a responsibility to which Mike has devoted substantial time and effort as moderator.