Jacqueline B. Doherty

Jacqueline Doherty is a trial and appellate attorney representing businesses, professionals, and individuals in complex civil disputes. She specializes in construction and business litigation, commercial and contract disputes, and consumer protection claims drawing on more than a decade of courtroom experience across a broad range of civil matters. Jacqueline has an established record of success in jury and bench trials as lead counsel and co-counsel, obtaining verdicts for both plaintiffs and defendants. An experienced appellate advocate, Jacqueline has also briefed and argued appeals before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

In her construction practice, Jacqueline represents owners, contractors, and subcontractors in disputes involving payment, change orders, project delays, defective or incomplete work, and contractual obligations, along with related issues involving indemnification, insurance coverage, and arbitration. She handles claims under the Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act, Retainage Act, and Consumer Protection Act, as well as claims in federal courts under the Miller Act. Jacqueline’s broader litigation experience includes product liability, federal multidistrict litigation, premises liability, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death cases. These matters have involved extensive expert testimony and complex questions of liability, causation, and damages.

Jacqueline’s leadership roles at Bowditch include serving as Litigation Mentorship Co-Chair, Building with Bowditch blog Co-Editor, and Technology Innovation Council Member.

Before Bowditch

Before joining Bowditch, Jacqueline was a partner at boutique trial firms in Winchester and Boston, Massachusetts, where she represented clients in civil litigation matters in state and federal courts. As lead counsel and co-lead counsel, she secured jury verdicts for both plaintiffs and defendants, including winning one of the largest verdicts of its kind in Massachusetts. Her appellate experience includes briefing and oral arguments before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and two successful reversals of trial courts’ findings and orders.

Besides Work

Outside the office, Jacqueline is an avid skier and reader as well as a keen painter and baker. She has an absurdly cute miniature dachshund named Gertie who makes the occasional surprise appearance on video calls.