Jordana Kershner
Top rated Family Law attorney in Newton, Massachusetts
Baskin Kershner & Thorp, LLC
Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in Massachusetts since: 2011
Education: Boston University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2020 - 2023 Call today:
617-266-1820
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One Gateway Center300 Washington Street, Suite 450
Newton, MA 02458 Visit website
Focusing her practice exclusively on family law matters, Jordana Kershner is a member of Baskin Kershner & Thorp, LLC. She attended Tulane University as an undergraduate, where she majored in political science and English and obtained a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in 2005. A few years later, Ms. Kershner went on to pursue her legal education at Boston University School of Law, and she served as the editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Law & Medicine and was awarded internships with the Office of the Attorney General at Connecticut and with a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut before being awarded her Juris Doctor cum laude in 2011.
Ms. Kershner’s firm is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and she represents people throughout the greater metropolitan area. She guides her clients through the applicable legal issues of property division, spousal and child support, and child custody. An experienced courtroom advocate when litigation proves to be necessary, Ms. Kershner often helps her clients come to an accord on these matters through conciliation or through her handling the negotiations of a comprehensive settlement agreement. Ms. Kershner also assists clients with pre- and post-nuptial agreements, post-divorce modifications, and paternity matters.
The adroit method in which Ms. Kershner handles what are often sensitive and emotional matters has earned her a great deal of respect from her colleagues, including a 10.0 “Superb” peer review rating through Avvo. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts since 2011, she stays abreast of current developments in family law through her participation in several professional organizations, including the Family Law Section of the Boston Bar Association, of which she is a former co-chair, and the Greater Boston Family Law American Inn of Court. She regularly volunteers her time with the courts through the SERV and Judge Abber programs.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 2011, Massachusetts
Professional Webpage: https://bktfamilylaw.com/attorneys/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Panel moderation for the BBA's Family Law Section “Newer Bench Meets Bar” event. A unique opportunity to meet and hear directly from newly appointed sitting Justices their guidance about practicing in the Probate and Family Court generally and ask questions specifically about their courtroom practices. , 2021
- Panel moderation for the BBA's Family Law Section "Overview of the New Child Support Guidelines" event. https://bostonbar.my.site.com/LightningMemberPortal/s/lt-event?id=a1YRc000003QKpNMAW, 2025
- Panel moderator for the BBA's Family Law Section "Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Overview and Practice Tips" Event. , 2024
- Moderator for BBA Panel: What to do when DCF is involved in your family law case., 2023
- MCLE Presenter: Drafting Parenting Plans in High Conflict Cases., 2022
- Presenter: BBA Divorce Fundamentals Series, Alimony., 2023
- Presenter: BBA Divorce Fundamental Series, Child Support and Alimony, 2022
- Presenter: BBA Divorce Fundamental Series, the Rule 401 Financial Statement, 2020
- Panel Moderator: Third Parties in Contested Custody Matters at the 29th Annual Family Law Conference, 2019
- Middlesex County Bar Association, member 2018-present
- Greater Boston Family Law Inn of Court, member, 2017-present
- Boston Bar Association, Family Law Section, Steering Committee Co-Chair 2020 - present
- Boston Bar Association, Family Law Section, Newsletter Committee, co-chair, 2015-2020
- Women's Bar Association, member, 2013-present
- Boston Bar Association, Family Law Section, Newsletter Committee, member, 2013-2015
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Court connected conciliator pursuant to Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:18, certification received 2018
Pro bono / Community Service
- Settlement and Early Resolution Volunteer ("SERV") in Suffolk Probate and Family Court, volunteer 2018-present
Educational Background
- Tulane University, B.A. cum laude, 2005
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Discussion of the Alimony Reform Act and the Child Support Guidelines, including a discussion of tax consequences of each and the methodologies for calculating support which has both child support and alimony component. The discussion will include timing, emancipation and dependency exemptions, Panelist, Divorce Fundamentals: Child Support and Alimony, Family Law
- Presented best practices and law regarding Probate and Family Court Rule 401 Financial Statements., Panelist/presenter, Divorce Fundamentals: Financial Statements, Boston Bar Association, Family Law, 2020
- Discussion including judges of the Probate and Family Court and practitioners regarding the role of third parties in contested custody matters (including DCF, police, GALs) and related evidentiary issues, Moderator, Third Parties in Contested Custody Matters, 29th Annual Family Law Conference, Family Law, 2019
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Law and Medicine, 2010-2011 academic year, 2011
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Handles high conflict divorces in a calm and compassionate manner that is not typical in this field.”
“This attorney really gets results for her clients”
“Super smart, extremely conscientious, has tremendous integrity, does a great job for clients”
Office location for Jordana Kershner
One Gateway Center
300 Washington Street, Suite 450
Newton, MA 02458
Phone: 617-266-1820
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2020 - 2023
