Attorney Jeffrey T. Karp

Before I describe my UNIQUE LEGAL PHILOSOPHY, you must learn a bit about my personal and professional background.

MY BACKGROUND

I grew-up in Malden, Massachusetts. I learned from an early age that one can accomplish almost anything with hard work, honesty, and a bit of “street smarts.” I saw firsthand how crime, divorce, and drug and alcohol abuse wreaks havoc on families.

After graduating cum laude from UMASS-Amherst in 1987 with a B.S. in Accounting, I worked for 3 years as a Certified Public Accountant at Price Waterhouse. I then attended Northeastern University School of Law and graduated in 1993. While at NUSL, I work for a U.S. District Court judge, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Governor William Weld’s legal staff, and a well-respected criminal defense law firm in Miami.

After graduating from law school, I worked for a large-multinational law firm in Boston litigating a variety of civil matters. I then joined the Suffolk County D.A.’s Office and quickly rose through the ranks to become the Chief of the Domestic Violence Unit, where I prosecuted serious, violent domestic violence cases and supervised a staff of 16 prosecutors, investigators, victim-witness advocates and administrative staff. While at SCDAO, I responded to murder scenes as a member of the Homicide Response Team, approved search warrants as a member of the Search Warrant Team, and worked closely with law enforcement personnel in investigating and prosecuting serious, violent crimes.

In 2001, I left SCDAO and joined Newman & Newman, P.C., a well respected, multi-faceted law firm that has been operating in Boston since 1977. I joined Newman & Newman because it offers me the opportunity to work with significant legal talent and resources, but also offer my clients personalized attention.

I continue to live in the greater Boston area with my wife and 5 year-old son. I enjoy hiking, cycling, running, traveling, and playing with my son.

MY PHILOSOPHY

As a practicing attorney for more than 16 years, I have honed and developed a philosophy and certain business practices to which I am committed.

I believe in being aggressive, proactive and zealous in my advocacy for my clients. But, I also strongly believe that personalized attention to my clients’ needs and goals is as important as the manner and ferocity with which I attack my clients’ legal issues.

Simply put, I understand that I work in a service industry in which many attorneys are not responsive to their clients’ individual needs. I also understand that you, your friend, or loved one is likely seeking my services under extremely stressful circumstances. Thus, I place paramount importance on communication and responsiveness.

AS MY CLIENT, YOU WILL BE ASSURED THAT I FOLLOW CERTAIN PRINCIPLES:

1. All telephone and email messages are responded to within 24 hours, most often within the same business day.

2. I will discuss issues in your case in a manner that you understand and will not use unnecessary legal jargon that serves no purpose other than to try to impress you.

3. Subject to court rules, you will receive a paper or electronic copy of every document that is filed with the court, received from the opposing party/government, or sent to the opposing party/government. In another words, you will have all the information about your case that I have.

4. You will be provided with prompt information regarding the status of your case without asking me first. You will know immediately when, and for what purpose, the next hearing or court appearance is in your case.

5. You will be intimately and personally involved in all strategy decisions made in your case.

6. I will work in a cost-effective manner and ensure that you are fully informed of the “cost and benefits” of pursuing various strategies so that you can make a well-informed decision in allocating your resources.

7. MOST IMPORTANTLY, NO ATTORNEY WILL OUT WORK ME. NO ATTORNEY WILL BE BETTER PREPARED THAN ME. AND, WHEN WE TAKE YOUR CASE TO TRIAL, NO ONE IN THE COURTROOM WILL KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE CASE BETTER THAN ME.

Attorney Karp provides the best criminal attorney and divorce attorney representation to clients located throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire including the cities and towns of: Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Medford, Malden, Stoneham, Brookline, Newton, Framingham, Quincy, Brockton, Lexington, Arlington, Watertown, Brighton, Allston, Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, South Boston, Charlestown, East Boston, Revere, Winthrop, Lynn, Salem, Peabody, Danvers, Newburyport, Amesbury, Andover, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Wilmington, Essex County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Woburn, Bedford, Acton, Wellesley, Waltham, Dedham, Gloucester, Hamilton, Wenham, Boxford, Ipswich, Newbury, North Andover, Bradford, Chelmsford, Tewksbury, Milton, Methuen, Salisbury, Melrose, Lynnfield, Beverly, Winchester, Saugus, Swampscott, Manchester, Derry, Strafford County, Rockingham County, Hillsborough County, Portsmouth, Seabrook, Exeter, Dover, Nashua, Rochester, Merrimack County, Brentwood, Plaistow, and Newington.