About Jude E.
Jude E. Kerrison earned his law degree from Roger Williams University in 2008 after completing a bachelor’s degree in business management at Boston College in 2003. His academic path combined business and law, a pairing that has influenced the practical way he approaches cases. He completed his formal legal training in the same year he began practicing at Karns Law Group.
He joined Karns Law Group as a lawyer in 2008. That early-career move placed him in a firm environment that handles a range of civil matters. Over time he has remained connected to the legal community in Rhode Island and across the state line in Massachusetts. His bar admissions include both Rhode Island and Massachusetts, which allows him to appear in courts and handle matters in both jurisdictions.
Kerrison is active in professional organizations that serve litigators and trial lawyers. He holds memberships in the Rhode Island Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. He is also a member of the Newport County Bar Association. These memberships suggest ongoing engagement with peer education, case law developments, and local legal networks.
Colleagues describe him as practical and straightforward in handling the procedural and factual elements of litigation. He has worked in the environment of a plaintiff-side law firm where attention to detail in pretrial preparation is a daily requirement. Clients and peers have relied on him for direct case handling and courtroom presence when disputes reach trial or settlement negotiation.
Kerrison’s training in business management informs how he frames damages, contracts, and business-related disputes. He tends to take a methodical approach to case evaluation. That starts with an early assessment of liability and damages and moves to a plan for discovery and trial preparation when warranted. He is comfortable managing the administrative demands of complex litigation while keeping core case strategy in view.
His practice remains based at Karns Law Group, which operates multiple offices including locations identified as the Middletown Office and the Wakefield Office. He handles cases that require admission and practice across Rhode Island and Massachusetts courts. He continues to participate in local bar activities and national trial lawyer organizations.
Kerrison currently practices at Karns Law Group and focuses on civil litigation matters across Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
