Overview
Jacqueline Doherty is an experienced trial attorney, specializing in the litigation of contract and tort in state and federal courts. Jacqueline has tried and won several civil jury trials, serving as both lead counsel and co-counsel, and has argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
BEFORE BOWDITCH
Jacqueline was a partner with a boutique civil litigation law firm in greater Boston where her work focused on the litigation of medical malpractice, construction, personal injury, federal multidistrict products liability, and consumer protection matters. Jacqueline also secured one of the largest jury awards of its kind in Massachusetts.
Affiliations
Previous
- Development Committee, Veterans Legal Services (2015–2017)
- Chairperson, Zoning Board of Appeals, City of Medford (2020–2023)
- Mayoral Transition Team, Subcommittee on Development, Growth, and Planning, City of Medford (2019–2020)
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America (2026)
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Appeals Court
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Education
- J.D., Boston College Law School
- B.A., Tufts University
- Member of the Varsity Sailing Team
- Wrote for The Tufts Daily
- University of Alicante in San Vicente, Spain