Avana A. Epperson-Temple

Avana Epperson-Temple serves as the President of the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association since April 2017, holding previous roles including President-Elect and Vice President, all while chairing the Membership Development Committee. Epperson-Temple is also the Director at Pine Street Inn since August 2015 and has been actively involved with the Anti-Defamation League as a member of the New England Board and Co-Chair of the Associate Board since August 2018. Additionally, Epperson-Temple's legal experience includes positions as an Associate Attorney at Peabody & Arnold LLP from October 2019 to December 2024 and Morrison Mahoney LLP from March 2018 to October 2019. Epperson-Temple earned a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Northeastern University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Sociology from Emory University.