Jennifer Herrmann

I assist clients facing difficult legal issues in the areas of criminal defense, education, and employment law.

I joined Zalkind as an associate in 2021, following a clerkship with the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. As an associate, I work to get the best possible outcome for my clients, whether that's negotiating with an employer, appearing in court, or guiding a student through a school proceeding. While attending the University of Chicago Law School, I advocated for unaccompanied minors with the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, for youth involved in child welfare proceedings with the Cook County Public Guardian, and for clients in family law proceedings with the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau. I also extensively researched special education, school discipline, and students’ rights while working as a research assistant for the Restatement of Children and the Law and as an intern for the Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts. I maintain a pro bono immigration practice as a volunteer attorney for Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). 

Prior to law school, I worked as an in-house video producer for a national nonprofit based in Madison, Wisconsin, and taught English and journalism through the Fulbright program in Ukraine. 

Successes

• Worked with a team of attorneys to draft an amicus brief in the First Circuit regarding anti-retaliation law. 
• Worked with a victim of sexual assault who prevailed in Title IX proceeding at her school against her attacker, resulting in a finding of responsibility. 
• Successfully negotiated settlement agreements for victims of race, gender, and age discrimination. 
• Prevailed in a grade appeal and grievance process for an undergraduate student, resulting in her ability to graduate. 

• Member, Massachusetts Employments Lawyers' Association
• Member, Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Boston Bar Association