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Register of Probate, Berkshire County
Primary election
Berkshire County, MAEnded 9/1/2026· Democratic Party
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What is Kenneth Paul Ferris running for?
Kenneth Paul Ferris is not currently running for office on Civoren.
- Most recent race
- Register of Probate, Berkshire County
Kenneth Paul Ferris is a Pittsfield-born attorney and community leader with more than three decades of legal experience in Berkshire County. A graduate of Tufts University and Suffolk University Law School (first in his class, 1990), he has practiced at Hashim & Spinola since 1992, concentrating in divorce, custody and family law, real estate, estate planning and administration, and landlord-tenant matters. He has served the Berkshire Probate & Family Court as a Lawyer for the Day, as a participant and former manager of its Conciliation Program, and through guardian ad litem and assigned counsel appointments. He is President of the Win The Day Foundation and a former board member and coach for Pittsfield Little League and the Berkshire Bruins Hockey Program.
Where does Kenneth Paul Ferris stand on the issues?
Kenneth Paul Ferris has a recorded position on four issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Government Transparency & Accountability
SupportsFerris pledges to bring organization, transparency, and compassion to the day-to-day operations of the Berkshire Probate Court, which he says must operate with fairness, compassion, accessibility, efficiency, and transparency.
“I aim to bring organization, transparency, and compassion to the day-to-day operations of the Probate Court while supporting the dedicated staff who make it all possible.”
ferrisforprobate.comAs of August 2026
Local Governance & Public Service
SupportsFerris wants to modernize and simplify the Register of Probate's filing, scheduling, and communication processes, and to run the office with organization, transparency, and compassion to make the court more responsive and effective.
“My goal is to modernize and simplify filing, scheduling, and communication to make the Probate Court more responsive and effective for everyone.”
ferrisforprobate.comAs of August 2026
Mental Health
SupportsFerris supports using the Probate Court's Probation Department and the Lawyer for the Day program to help families find mental health and family counseling services.
“Working with the Probation Department within the Probate Court is one way to assist people find mental health and family counseling services. The Lawyer of the Day program does assist with legal counseling.”
onyourballot.vote411.orgAs of August 2026
Rule of Law & Impartial Justice
SupportsFerris's central campaign pledge is to improve access to justice in the Berkshire Probate & Family Court by making court procedures, filings, and public resources clearer and more user-friendly, so self-represented (pro se) litigants and families can navigate the court fairly and efficiently.
“My priority is to create and improve resources available to the public to make the process easier to understand and more user friendly.”
onyourballot.vote411.orgAs of August 2026
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