Boston - On January 22, 2025, Governor Maura Healey nominated Sarah Turano-Flores to serve as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Land Court. The nominee will now be considered by the Governor’s Council for confirmation.  

“With over 30 years of legal experience, Attorney Turano-Flores has developed a unique understanding of the complexities of land-related disputes, and I look forward to seeing her apply that experience on the Land Court,” said Governor Healey. “We appreciate the Governor’s Council’s careful consideration of her nomination.” 

“Sarah Turano-Flores is a highly regarded attorney who has extensive experience in real estate and land use litigation, which will serve her well on the Land Court,” said Lieutenant Governor Driscoll. 

Sarah A. Turano-Flores currently is a Partner in the Real Estate Department and a member of the Development, Land Use and Permitting practice group at Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, a firm she has practiced at since 2006. Attorney Turano-Flores's practice is focused on land use permitting and real estate litigation. She has represented private individuals, developers, and municipalities from Cape Cod to the Greater Boston area in land development matters, federal, state, and local permitting, permitting appeals, and title litigation. With 31 years of legal experience, Attorney Turano-Flores has also practiced before the Massachusetts Land, Superior, Probate and Family, and Appeals Courts. From 2021 to 2025, Attorney Turano-Flores was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America ®, and in 2023 she was named a “Top Women of Law” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut and a Juris Doctor from Western New England College School of Law. She lives in Boston.   

Governor Healey previously nominated Lauren Reznick to serve on the Massachusetts Land Court. 

The Land Court hears a wide range of cases involving real estate and land use and oversees the Commonwealth’s system for the registration of title to real property. The Land Court’s mission is to provide an accessible forum where specialized expertise is applied to resolve civil matters and disputes involving the ownership, development, and use of real property. The seven justices of the Land Court primarily sit in Boston, where the Court is based, but also travel to other locations, and hear cases involving real property located in every part of Massachusetts. Additionally, the Land Court hears cases to determine the military status of mortgagors, and the foreclosure and redemption of real estate tax liens. The Land Court also has superintendence authority over the registered land offices in the county Registries of Deeds, and plays an important role in facilitating the transfer of registered land property ownership.

For more information about the Land Court, visit its homepage.