Jessica L. Berrien
Helping Families Negotiate Change
Practice Details
I have practiced family law for over 20 years, first in the Boston area and then in Western Massachusetts where I currently practice.
In the last 6 plus years I have changed my perspective on how to best help families who are going through major life changes. I strongly believe that a mediated collaborative approach to divorce and parenting issues is almost always a better way to proceed in order to help families negotiate change. I am a proactive mediator who will help come up with creative solutions and help the participants brainstorm - as there are many ways to resolve what seems to be unresolvable issues. I will meet with the participants together via Zoom or in person, and I will also meet with each participant separately if desired and agreed to by everyone.
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Degrees and Experience
B.A., Tufts University, 1996 (English and Women's Studies)
J.D., Suffolk Law School, 1999 (Cum Laude)
Professional Memberships
Massachusetts Bar (1999)
Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation
Hampshire Bar Association
Regional Information
I practice in Easthampton, MA, which is in the western part of the state near Smith College and UMass Amherst. I have a lovely meeting space for in-person sessions or I meet via Zoom.
