Cloherty & Steinberg LLP Welcomes New Associate Tara Dunn Jackson

Cloherty & Steinberg LLP is pleased to announce that Tara Dunn Jackson has joined the firm as an associate attorney.    A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and Northeastern University School of Law, Ms. Dunn Jackson previously served as a law clerk for Hon. Angel Kelley in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and as an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Ms. Dunn Jackson also serves in the U.S. Air Force Reserve as an Assistant Judge Advocate General, where she litigates evidentiary hearings, tries court martials and advises military personnel.  Prior to joining Cloherty & Steinberg LLP, Ms. Dunn Jackson was an associate at a large Boston-based law firm.

Ms. Dunn Jackson is a former President of Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys (MBWA), and a Trustee and Fellow of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation.  She also serves on the Board of Advisors for the Civil Rights & Restorative Justice (CRRJ) Project at Northeastern University School of Law.  In 2025, Ms. Dunn Jackson was named as a 40 Under 40 honoree by the National Bar Association.  That same year, she was also a recipient of the Lynn A. Girton Distinguished Service Award from Veterans Legal Services and was recognized as one of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Top Women in the Law. 

Ms. Dunn Jackson will represent clients in all of the firm’s practice areas, including employment matters, business disputes, education law and government investigations/criminal defense.  More information regarding Ms. Dunn Jackson’s background and qualifications can be found here.