WORCESTER - Lawyer Paul M. Sushchyk of Sterling has been nominated by Gov. Charlie Baker as a circuit associate justice of the Probate and Family Court.

The nomination, which occurred last week, was announced Monday by the governor's office.

"Paul Sushchyk's years of legal experience qualify him well for the Probate and Family Court, if confirmed. I am confident his demeanor and work ethic will serve the court well," Mr. Baker said.

Mr. Sushchyk, who has a law practice in Worcester, has more than 30 years of legal experience and served for 27 years in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring in 2003 as a judge advocate major. He formerly worked as a Sterling police officer and a New Hampshire state trooper and served as a Sterling selectman from 2000 to 2013.

He was previously associated with the law firms of Army and Army LLC and Berg and Laipson.

Mr. Sushchyk and his wife, Betty, live in Sterling and have three adult children.