Jordana S. Kershner

Attorney Jordana Kershner graduated from Tulane University in 2005 cum laude and, after interning in Congress and working as a litigation paralegal at the Washington D.C. firm now known as Cohen, Milstein, Sellers & Toll, PLLC, went on to receive her J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2011 cum laude. While at Boston University, Ms. Kershner was the Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Law & Medicine and interned at the Special Litigation Department of the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General, as well as for the Honorable Dominic J. Squatrito, District Court Judge for the District of Connecticut. In 2012, after a fellowship with Shelter Legal Services, Ms. Kershner joined Baskin & Associates, LLC, which became Baskin Kershner & Thorp, LLC in 2019. She has been exclusively representing clients in all areas of family law throughout her career.

Ms. Kershner is a certified conciliator. She is also a co-chair of the Steering Committee for the Family Law Section of the Boston Bar Association and for several years previously served as co-chair of the Communications subcommittee. Through her involvement with the Boston Bar Association, Ms. Kershner has authored articles for the Family Law Section Newsletter and moderates various panels. She is also a volunteer for the Probate and Family Court Lawyer for the Day and SERV programs. Ms. Kershner is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar and a member of the Boston Bar Association, Middlesex County Bar Association, Women's Bar Association, and Greater Boston Family Law Inn of Court. Ms. Kershner was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2020 and 2021.

Pro Bono Activities

• Shelter Legal Services, Fellow

• Lawyer of the Day and SERV Program, Volunteer

Professional Associations And Activities

• Boston Bar Association, Family Law Section, Co-Chair

• Boston Bar Association, Family Law Section, Communications Committee, Co-Chair

• Middlesex County Bar Association, Member

• Women’s Bar Association, Member

• Greater Boston Family Law Inn of Court, Member

• Certified Conciliator