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Jeffrey Karp serves as a judge on the Superior Court of Massachusetts, a position he has held since his appointment by Governor Charlie Baker, a member of the Republican Party, on April 21, 2017. He took over the role from The Honorable Richard E. Welch, III.
Before joining the bench, Judge Karp practiced law privately in Newburyport starting in 2011, where he focused on criminal defense, family law, and commercial litigation.
Earlier in his career, Karp was an associate at the law firm Newman & Newman, P.C. from 2001 to 2012. There, he provided legal counsel and representation in civil, criminal, and family law cases.
Prior to that, he worked as an Assistant District Attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office from 1995 to 2001. During his tenure, he led the Domestic Violence Unit from 1999 to 2001, overseeing the prosecution of domestic violence cases in Suffolk Superior Court.
Throughout his legal career, Karp has conducted around one hundred trials, tackling a range of complex issues from first-degree murder to construction and custody disputes. He launched his career in law in 1993 as an associate at Morrison, Mahoney & Miller in Boston.
Prior to practicing law, Karp was a Certified Public Accountant and Senior Accountant at Price Waterhouse in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his B.A. in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1987 and went on to earn his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in 1993. Karp was raised in Malden and attended Malden Public Schools.
Judge Karp has served on the Board of Directors of the West Newbury Youth Baseball League since 2014.
Jeffrey Karp Age
Massachusetts Superior Court judge Jeffrey T. Karp was born in 1965.
Jeffrey Karp Family
Judge Jeffrey Karp resides with his wife and son in West Newbury.
Political Party
Jeffrey Karp was appointed to the bench by Governor Charlie Baker of the Republican Party.
Jeffrey Karp Salary
Massachusetts Superior Court judge Jeffrey Karp receives an annual salary of $207, 855.
Kelsey Fitzsimmons Trial
Judge Jeffrey T. Karp is presiding over the trial of Kelsey Fitzsimmons, a former North Andover police officer facing a single count of assault with a dangerous weapon. With days to go before her trial was scheduled to begin, Fitzsimmons waived her right to a jury trial, opting instead for a bench trial. That means that Judge Karp will have the sole power to decide the case after hearing the evidence, COURT TV reported.