Jan M. Gould
JGould@dwboston.com
Senior Associate

Areas of practice: Ms. Gould is an associate concentrating her practice on litigation, primarily in the context of business, municipal, and employment matters. Ms. Gould has extensive litigation experience, including depositions, hearings, and trials in the state District, Superior, and Federal Courts. Prior to joining Deutsch Williams, Ms. Gould practiced for five years in Boston as a defense litigator, specializing in construction and products liability issues for corporate clients.

Work for clients: Ms. Gould has represented a broad range of clients, including individuals, municipalities, local businesses, general contractors, developers, hotels, insurance companies, and various other multi-national corporations. In addition to handling litigation issues, Ms. Gould has counseled clients in the areas of risk management and insurance coverage.

Professional activities: Ms. Gould has been admitted to the Massachusetts Bar since January 2002, and to the Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts since 2003. She was named a Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2006 & 2007, and is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association.

Personal/Community activities: Ms. Gould enjoys travel, gardening, and theatre in her spare time.

Education: Ms. Gould received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dickinson College in 1998, with a dual major in Sociology and Anthropology. She received her J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2001, where she served as research assistant to the Director of the Civil Litigation Clinical Program. While in law school, Ms. Gould represented a number of indigent clients in a variety of matters, ranging from domestic issues to summary process matters, through the B.U. Civil Clinic at Greater Boston Legal Services.