Laplante & Associates, Inc.

115 Orchard Street (Rear) New Bedford MA 02740
Tel 508-999-7499 Fax 508-999-7495

	Mary M. Cunha, earned an Associate's degree in Business Administration in 1975 from Bristol Community College. Following 19 years as a human resource specialist, she aspired to become a court reporter and earned a Bachelor's degree from Johnson & Wales University in 2001. Mary began her court reporting career with Laplante & Associates, Inc., and has been affiliated with them since September 2001 covering depositions involving automobile accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, construction accidents, arbitrations involving real estate disputes, town meetings involving property disputes, and probable cause hearings, often reporting in realtime. Mary and her husband Gil have one son and enjoy traveling, skiing, reading, movies, estate sales, art galleries, walking, dinner with family and friends, and spending occasional weekends at their lake house in Maine.
	Sarah Harper, RPR, CSR, began working as a court reporter in 1994 after graduating from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island earning a Bachelor's Degree in Court Reporting. She began working for Laplante & Associates right out of college where she still works today. Over the years, she's worked with other agencies in the Boston, Taunton and Providence areas. She has her Rhode Island Commission which allows her to also take depositions in Rhode Island. She has reported deposition work covering all areas of law and disputes.
	Charlene Jones graduated from Johnson & Wales College with an Associate's Degree in Court Reporting. “My court reporting career began with Goudreau & Grossi Court Reporting Service in January of 1988. I reported in Probate Court, Superior Court, Juvenile Court, night hearings, and depositions. I then joined Laplante & Associates in January of 1995. I have been reporting depositions, trials and hearings for almost 20 years. I am happy working for Laplante & Associates and enjoy my work. I am also happily married and have four wonderful children. We enjoy skiing, camping and just spending time together.”