Judge Kathleen Coffey is the first woman Chief Justice of the West Roxbury District Court. She graduated from Boston College Law School and has been a judge since 1991. Judge Coffey has worked with youth sports groups, and has a long record of civic activity. In 1998, the Patriot’s Trail Girl Scouts honored her. The West Roxbury District Court, located in Jamaica Plain on the Arborway, handles cases from West Roxbury, Roslindale, Jamaica Plain, and Roxbury. All of these areas were once part of Roxbury. Judge Coffey advises young people: “Always do your best. Take positive risks. If someone tells you it has never been done before, let that be a challenge to you to make it happen. With God’s help, everything is possible.”
