Jessica M Walsh

Areas of Practice:

Jessica practices in all areas of family law, including divorce; paternity; adoption; mediation; abuse prevention and restraining orders; cohabitation agreements; prenuptial and postnuptial agreements; reproductive law; and defacto parenthood matters. Attorney Walsh is a certified family law mediator and provides mediation services to clients in all areas of family law and parenting. Attorney Walsh also has unique and extensive experience working on legal issues affecting the LGBTQ community.

Bar Admissions & Memberships:

Jessica is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is a member of the Massachusetts Women's Bar Association. Jessica is also the co-chair of the Massachusetts Domestic & Sexual Violence Council.

Honors & Awards:

In 2015, Attorney Walsh received the Shining Star award from the Victim Rights Law Center for her dedication to pro bono service.

In years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, Attorney Walsh received the distinction of "Top Women Attorneys in Massachusetts" by Boston Magazine.

In years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, Attorney Walsh was recognized by colleagues as a Massachusetts Rising Star in Boston Magazine's annual list of Super Lawyers.  No more than 2.5% of Massachusetts lawyers are named to the list of Rising Stars.

Education & Experience:

Jessica received her Juris Doctor degree from New England Law in Boston, Massachusetts, where she graduated cum laude. Prior to law school, Jessica received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology from the University of Connecticut where she graduated magna cum laude in 2007.

Activities & Community Involvement:

Jessica serves as a private pro bono attorney for the Rape Survivors' Law Project at Boston's Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC), providing legal representation for victims of sexual assault in privacy, safety, housing, education, employment, and financial compensation matters.

Publications:

"Same Court Uses Dramatically Different Language to Describe Similar Acts of Sexual Violence", published in Sexual Assault Report, Vol. 12, No. 3. (2009).