$ 475-475 per hour
I’ve practiced family law for the duration of legal career. I consider it my professional mission to help my clients navigate the legal process, using the tools I’ve accumulated over the last 15 years. Together, my clients and I build the framework for the next stage of their lives. I see my role as principled advocate, stalwart defender and calming presence.
I represent clients in all aspects of family law including complaints for divorce, modification and removal, complaints for civil and criminal contempt, preparation of prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and paternity proceedings. In addition to trying cases, I am a trained mediator able to assist couples with the negotiation of separation agreements. I have significant experience advising clients about the division of complex marital estates, including business valuations. I served on the Taskforce that drafted the 2017 Child Support Guidelines and am able to assist clients with the negotiation of a child support and alimony obligations. As President Elect of the Massachusetts Association of Family and Conciliator Courts, I am able to connect my clients with therapists and other experts who can advise on difficult parenting issues, or, development of a parenting plan that is tailored to meet each child’s specific needs.
In 2018, after 13 years of rewarding practice at the general practice law firm Grindle Robinson LLP, I opened Clapp Family Law, LLC, a firm dedicated entirely to the resolution of complex family law matters. Our office is located in Wellesley Massachusetts, close to Routes 95 and the Massachusetts Turnpike, and, walking distance from the Wellesley Hills Commuter Rail. I continue to assist clients who residing in Norfolk, Middlesex, Suffolk, Worcester, Essex, and Plymouth Counties.
I received my BA from Hiram College in 2000 and my Juris Doctorate from American University Washington College of Law in 2003. Despite selecting AU for its international law program, I found my calling in another area of the law: I graduated with a concentration in family law.
I have been recognized by my peers in Massachusetts and nationally. I am listed in the 2013 - 2020 editions of Best Lawyers in America, a respected national peer review guide. I have been recognized by my colleagues as a Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2010 – 2013 and as a Super Lawyer from 2014 – 2020. I am the former Chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Family Law Section Council and continue to be active on this board, providing me with the opportunity to stay on the cutting edge of developments within the practice of family law, and, on the forefront of advocating for clients through proposed legislation.
When I’m not working, you’ll find me traveling, gardening, cooking, or walking on the beach. I love to spend time with my family and friends. I believe in fostering connections through handwritten notes, a glass of wine the garden at golden hour, or cooking Sunday supper for all the friends who can fit around the table. I travel as often as I can. I’ve been as far away as Zimbabwe and I travel to Paris annually. And, as a Midwesterner, I never tire of going to the beach, even on cold gray days!
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380 Washington Street - Suite 300, Wellesley, MA, 02481
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Posted by randy | April 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Jen is one a kind......
Getting divorced is one of the most stressful things ever, but a necessary thing ,with a rainbow at the end.......I shopped around for an attorney that I felt connected to....and the first 4-5 were just awful people........I got referred to Jen Clapp from another attorney who was a patient of mine. I...
Posted by Erik | April 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Amazing advocate for YOU in the separation process
Jenny Clapp is an amazing lawyer who is extremely experienced, knowledgeable, and empathic in guiding one through the process of separation and divorce. If you are getting divorced, more than anything you will need someone who knows the law. Jenny knows the law. She helped me through a difficult t...
Posted by anonymous | April 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
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Hiring Attorney Clapp was one of the best decisions I have ever made. She fought to obtain a fair divorce settlement for me and supported me as I began a new life after 43 years of marriage. She was, and undoubtedly continues to be, a professional who was always available to consult with, to answer q...
Posted by Gary | April 14, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Highly Recommended
I highly recommend hiring Jenny Clapp to represent you. She is professional, ethical, honest, direct, passionate, compassionate, knowledgeable, respectful, collaborative, trustworthy, peer respected and fair. Jenny represented me in my divorce, and, in a complicated modification trial. I value Jenn...
Posted by Kimberly | April 14, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Marriage & Prenuptials
Painless Prenuptial Agreement
As a woman in my 40s with a career and college-aged children, I feared the process of a prenuptial agreement that my now current (then future) husband requested, would be a difficult and uncomfortable task. The idea of discussing what happens if we were to divorce sounded so distasteful and irrelevan...
"I referred a very important and time-sensitive family law matter to Attorney Clapp. She promptly responded and was able to quickly mobilize her team and effectively work towards what was ultimately a very favorable outcome. She is tough and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend her."
"I have known Jenny for over ten years. We have been opposing counsel on numerous cases over the years involving complex financial matters and complicated custody/parenting disputes. Jenny is an excellent advocate who protects her clients' interests. She is also a skilled mediator. She is intelligent, compassionate and a creative problem-solver."
"I have had a couple of cases against Attorney Clapp. She is sharp, ethical, and an excellent advocate for her clients."
"Attorney Clapp represented the opposing party in a restraining order case I worked on. Despite the tremendous animosity between our respective clients, she acted with the utmost decorum and professionalism. Based on this experience, I would recommend her to anybody seeking representation in a family law matter."
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2011
Super Lawyer Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2010
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Volunteer Recognition Award, Massachusetts Bar Association
2018 - Present
Owner, Clapp Family Law, LLC
2005 - 2018
Attorney, Grindle Robinson, LLP
2003 - 2005
Judicial Law Clerk, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Probate & Family Court
2010 - 2023
Massachusetts Inn of CourtMember
2007 - 2023
Massachusetts Bar AssociationFormer Chair
2006 - 2020
Massachusetts Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation CourtsPresident
2003
JD
2000
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