Experience

Attorney Janelle Austin’s practice focuses on general municipal law and civil litigation in state and federal courts. She assists clients with a variety of issues, including town meetings, municipal charters and by-laws, conflict of interests, public records, the Open Meeting Law, and municipal finance. Attorney Austin’s experience also includes land use and real estate law, as well as employment law where she has done extensive research on the Massachusetts Health Care Reform law.

Prior to joining the firm, Attorney Austin clerked at the City of Boston’s Law Department. During her time at the Law Department, she worked with attorneys on government transactions and litigation matters, including land use, employment, and civil rights. In addition, Attorney Austin earned a fellowship through the Rappaport Honors Program in Law and Public Policy where she worked extensively on an analysis of local zoning, subdivision, and environmental regulations. As a law student, she conducted research in concert with a law professor on governmental liability under federal civil rights law.

Memberships & Affiliations

• Massachusetts Bar Association
• American Bar Associations
• Women’s Bar Association

Bar & Court Admissions

• Massachusetts Bar
• U.S. District Court (Mass.)

Education

Suffolk University Law School
Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2006
Executive Director of Trial Competitions, Moot Court Honor Board
Note Author, Suffolk University Law School Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy

The George Washington University
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 2000

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