Jennifer joined our Access to Care and Coverage Team in 2022! Prior to HLA, Jennifer worked at the Massachusetts Trial Court’s Boston Court Service Center providing access to justice to self-represented litigants. In this capacity, Jennifer assisted marginalized and underserved litigants navigate the judicial system in various Probate and Family and Housing Court matters. Before joining the Boston Court Service Center, Jennifer worked as a Public Defender with CPCS in the Mental Health Litigation Division. At CPCS, she represented clients who were facing civil commitment in mental health institutions.  

Jennifer received her Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School (“SULS”).  At SULS, Jennifer was a member of the Health and Biomedical Law Journal as a Symposium Editor and Vice President of the Health and Biomedical Law Society. Jennifer also earned a Bachelor of Art in Communication and Culture and from Clark University, graduating cum laude. The following year, she received her Master of Science, also at Clark University, in Communication with a concentration in Marketing.  Jennifer graduated with high honors and was inducted into Alpha Epsilon Lambda—an honor society for Graduate Students.  To build her background in public health and education, Jennifer completed training at the Boston Public Health Commission’s Community Health Education Center, where she became a certified Community Health Educator.