About Kathleen Anne
Kathleen Anne Jackson trained at McGill University’s Faculty of Law, where she completed her degree in 2000. She moved from Montreal into U.S. practice and holds licenses in both New York and Massachusetts. Her education at McGill set a foundation for litigation work she would pursue through the next decades.
She began courtroom work in the mid-2000s. In 2004 she is listed as a trial lawyer with the Committee for Public Counsel. That period established her experience in contested proceedings and gave her extensive time in courtroom settings. Four years later she appears in private practice as a lawyer at Jackson Law and Asssociates, a firm she has been associated with since 2008.
Jackson’s career shows a steady arc from public defense-style trial work into private practice. The early years at the Committee for Public Counsel involved trial preparation, witness handling and in-court advocacy. In private practice she has continued to manage disputes and hearings, often moving matters from filing to resolution through the tribunals that govern New York and Massachusetts.
Colleagues describe her as pragmatic in the courtroom and methodical in case preparation. She favors clear routines and careful review of the record. Those habits can reduce surprises on motion days and during trial. She is comfortable performing the range of tasks that litigation requires: pleadings, discovery management, witness preparation and oral argument.
Her dual admission to practice in New York and Massachusetts shapes the geography of her work. She accepts matters that require appearances and filings in both states. That multi-jurisdictional practice makes coordination of court dates and local rules a routine part of her case calendar.
Outside formal job titles, Jackson has maintained professional memberships since the mid-2000s. These ties keep her current on procedural developments and local practice considerations. They also offer regular contact with peers who practice before the same tribunals.
Today she practices at Jackson Law and Asssociates. She continues to represent clients in litigation across New York and Massachusetts, handling courtroom work and the procedural demands of contested matters.