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. 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.

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.

I became a lawyer because I am passionate about ensuring that every person who encounters the legal system has the benefit of an advocate who is both tenacious and compassionate. I believe that our clients deserve both skilled representation and thoughtful support. Through creative and empathetic advocacy, I hope to serve my clients well and support just practices in our legal system.