Michael A. Costello, Esq.
Partner
State Representative, MA House of Representatives
  • Served six terms, representing Newburyport, Amesbury and Salisbury.
House Chairman, Joint Committee on Financial Services 
  • Authored first-of-its-kind legislation to stem foreclosures caused by predatory loans and encourage loan modifications for thousands of Massachusetts homeowners. 
  • Supported implementation of new statutory frameworks for long-term care insurance and stranger-oriented life insurance. 
  • Lead sponsor for auto insurance scoring and health care payment reforms. 
  • Named Vice President of the Property-Casualty Insurance Committee by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (2013). 
  • National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Legislator of the Year (2013). 
House Chairman, Joint Committee on Public Safety 
  • Lead sponsor for identity theft and statewide 911 reforms. 
  • Instrumental in the passage of new booster seat and recreational ATV laws.
  • Member, Governor's Statewide Anti-Crime Council and Governor's CORI Reform Commission. 
  • National Chair, American Bar Association Re-Entry and Collateral Consequences Committee. 
  • Governor-appointed Board Member, New England Board of Higher Education (2009).
  • Massachusetts Bar Association Legislator of the Year (2007). 
​Chief of Staff, MA State Senate
Assistant District Attorney, Office of the District Attorney of Essex County
Education: Salem State College, Suffolk University Law School.                                    
W: 617-523-0600
E:  mcostello@publicpolicylaw​.com
​​​“As former legislators and staff, we have unique perspectives and expertise.
We’re proud of our relationships and we work hard
to continue to cultivate them." -Michael Costello​