About Djuna
Djuna Perkins practices law in Massachusetts and before the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. She serves clients through DP Law, where she represents parties in matters that reach both state and federal forums. Her work brings together courtroom experience and appellate argument.
Perkins built her legal practice around handling contested matters that require careful analysis and courtroom discipline. She appears in Massachusetts courts and argues appeals in the First Circuit, bringing an understanding of how trial records and appellate standards interact. Colleagues describe her as pragmatic in litigation and methodical when preparing briefs and oral argument.
Early in her career Perkins developed experience across multiple phases of litigation. She has managed discovery, prepared dispositive motions, and worked through settlement negotiations. Those tasks informed her later appellate work by sharpening factual narratives and highlighting the legal issues most likely to survive review.
In appellate proceedings Perkins focuses on crafting clear, organized briefs and presenting concise oral argument. The First Circuit admits only those attorneys prepared to address complex issues of federal law alongside state-law claims. Perkins’s approach emphasizes structure: framing issues early, tying factual findings to legal standards, and anticipating procedural challenges that arise on appeal.
Her practice at DP Law also involves advising trial counsel on how to preserve issues for appeal. That advisory role typically begins well before a notice of appeal is filed. Perkins consults on record-building, objection strategy, and post-judgment motions so that a case can withstand appellate scrutiny.
Outside of court appearances, Perkins spends substantial time researching case law and statutory developments pertinent to matters pending in Massachusetts and the First Circuit. She drafts appellate briefs, prepares amicus memoranda when appropriate, and coordinates with co-counsel to ensure alignment of strategy across forums.
Clients turn to Perkins when a case requires both trial skills and appellate perspective. At DP Law she continues to represent clients in state and federal cases. Her current practice centers on appellate advocacy and litigation in Massachusetts and before the First Circuit.
