Rebecca was born and raised in Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood of Boston. Her passion for helping others grew out of the disparities she observed in her community where systemic failures and structural inequality impacted the futures of many children and families. She is presently an Attorney & Clinical Instructor at the Family Justice Clinic at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, located in her hometown of Jamaica Plain. She also serves as a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School.
Rebecca attended Boston Latin School and New York University, majoring in social work. Her social work practicum was completed at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Victim Services Unit in Brooklyn, NY where she counseled and advocated for people experiencing intimate partner violence. This training compelled her to pursue a law degree to provide increased access to trauma informed lawyering for communities in need.
Rebecca attended Northeastern University Law School (2010) where she completed co-ops (externships) with the Hon. Spencer Kagan (ret.) of the Middlesex Probate and Family Court, the family law firm Stone Stone and & Creem, the WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, and with Lorenn Walker, Esq. and the Hawai’i Friends of Restorative Justice.
After starting her career as a Staff Attorney at the Committee for Public Counsel Services Children and Family Law Division, she opened her own solo practice dedicated to public defense of parents and children in the Juvenile and Family and Probate Courts in Massachusetts.
Rebecca was honored to receive the 2018 “Zealous Advocacy” Award from her colleagues at the Massachusetts Juvenile Bar Association.