About Jacqueline D. Cameron
Jacqueline D. Cameron Chappell is admitted to practice in Connecticut, Massachusetts, the U.S. Supreme Court and the First Circuit. Those admissions signal a practice that spans state and federal work, including appellate matters. She also holds certifications in collaborative dispute resolution and mediation.
Her training includes certification through the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, Inc. and the Massachusetts Bar Association in Collaborative Effective Business and Employment Dispute Resolution. She also completed a Mediation Training Program through Mediation Works, Inc. Those credentials reflect time spent learning structured negotiation and neutral third-party resolution techniques.
Chappell’s career blends courtroom experience and alternative dispute resolution. She appears in both trial and appellate settings where admission allows. The U.S. Supreme Court and First Circuit memberships mean she can carry appeals beyond state lines. At the same time, her collaborative law and mediation credentials point to work outside the courtroom as well.
Clients and colleagues describe her approach as practical. She prioritizes processes that reduce uncertainty and expense. That includes preparing cases for mediation or collaborative sessions and readying records for appellate review when litigation is necessary. She encourages methods that clarify priorities and preserve options, and she uses formal mediation and collaborative frameworks when those are appropriate.
Her practice encompasses business and employment disputes, reflecting the content of her collaborative certification. She handles disputes that benefit from structured, private processes as well as those that require court filings and appellate briefing. She is familiar with the procedural demands of state and federal courts in New England and the specialized steps required for appeals to the First Circuit and the nation's high court.
Outside formal filings, Chappell spends time coaching parties and counsel through negotiation mechanics. That work can involve preparing settlement frameworks, drafting agreements that reflect negotiated outcomes, and conducting mediated sessions. The mediation training she completed provides a foundation for managing multi-party sessions and focusing discussions on practical resolution.
Her practice style is direct. She balances advocacy in court with efforts to resolve disputes without protracted litigation when that serves her clients’ objectives. She maintains an active practice in Connecticut and Massachusetts and appears in federal appellate venues as needed. She currently concentrates her practice on dispute resolution, including mediation, collaborative processes, and appellate work in state and federal courts.
