team-member

Stefan Jouret

Boston, MA

Licensed for 25 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

I have had success applying an "outside-of-the-box" approach to complex legal problems.  In one recent example of this, my firm and I were able to successfully survive a statute of limitations motion to dismiss on grounds that our plaintiff client's claims accrued some fifteen years prior to the time he filed suit.  The key was a creative approach to interpreting governing trust language. In addition, I strive always to show courtesy, kindness, compassion and professionalism to my clients.  I return calls and emails promptly.

Practices Areas

Litigation

Child custody

Employment and labor

Language

English

Contact

Jouret LLC2 Center PlazaSuite 610Boston, MA, 02108

Office: (617) 925-6612

Website: N/A

Reviews

A.K.
December 27, 2018

I like to share my experience and also express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for what he did for me. In brief, from my own perspective, what makes Stefan distinguished and outstanding is his legal expertise and more importantly his unique professional character, integrity, and ethical and moral values, where he puts client’s rights and needs before anything else and then tries to address them by his best profession. I got involved in a case that I sought for an attorney’s advice when I was mentally overwhelmed and drained because of defamation accusation as my wife had posted a negative but totally true and factual review on Yelp. I called Stefan's office around 7PM knowing that his office was close and left a voice message. In about couple of hours, Stefan called me back on my cell while he was in South America. He spent about 45 minutes, hearing about the case and eventually told me about all my rights and the fact that this was just an attempt for intimidating us to take down the post. Then, he told me that he would come back to Boston in 14 days and follow up with me. He did. I went to his office and he spent another 45 minutes to review the case and he reconfirmed his initial view. During this time, he never mentioned about fees, rates, contracts, etc. and his primary focus was to get to the bottom of the case, calm me down by providing me legal advice regarding our rights. I repeat what I told him in his office: “Thank you Stefan. People with high moral values like you, make this beautiful country extraordinary. Your call from overseas meant a lot to me especially during the time we were under lot of mental pressure and stress. The way you alleviated the mental distress is very similar to what a surgeon, clinician, physician etc. does for his/her patient. It’s priceless!” I am now his client and pursuing the matter.

Tamar
March 24, 2021

For most of us, going through a legal process is somewhat confusing, scary and complicated. Stefan was very patient with me and helped me understand the legal process, gave me honest, candid feedback and i found comfort in how knowledgeable he was of the process. He’s a great communicator and would definitely use him again if i needed legal help in the future.

Donna
August 9, 2018

I can't begin to say what a satisfying experience I had with Stefan Jouret. I was looking into filing a medical malpractice suit, Stefan had given me the names of several attorneys who handled medical since that was not his field. I contacted one of them to handle this on a contingency basis and we agreed that any fees would come out of a settlement. Lawyer B sent my medical records to an "expert" for medical review to determine if there were grounds for the suit. After waiting several months, the lawyer got back to me saying this "expert" determined I didn't have a case for malpractice. Of course, I was greatly disappointed. Lawyer B then sent an email that I owed $$$ to him since he had paid for the expert's opinion/report. I was not expecting this expense since I was under the impression that since he was taking this "case" was taken under contingency, and I didn't have a positive outcome to go forward, I wouldn't have this expense to pay. Being that I don't know much about the laws & no experience with attorneys other than for house closings, I sent an email response to Lawyer B saying I would have to pay him for this unexpected expense in several payments and I sent off a check for the first payment. I copied my email response to Lawyer B to Stefan. Stefan then responded back to me: "Normally, in a full contingency case, there should be no fee to the client for expenses or legal fees if there is no recovery. I’m not certain that you’re responsible for the $1,175 referenced in the letter. I suggest you review https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/rules-of-professional-conduct-rule-15-fees (it describes the requirement of a writing and disclosures for variations of the standard rule that the lawyer, not the client, will be responsible for fees) and give me a call to discuss if you have questions." Because there was NO written agreement with Lawyer B, everything was verbal during a telephone discussion about him taking the case on contingency, Stefan stepped in on my behalf and contacted Lawyer B stating he committed a technical violation of Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.5 (b) and there was no written agreement ever, let alone in the first six months, as to how expenses would be handled. He suggested to Lawyer B to give the issue more thought and that maybe a "joint call to the Board of Bar Overseers hotline as to what Rule 1.5 requires may be the most sensible way forward". Stefan emailed me saying I shouldn't be responsible for the fee and not to send anymore payments and because he felt very strongly about this and said he would gladly represent me pro bono in the claim for expenses to Lawyer B and handled all future correspondence for me in seeing this resolved. End result.... Stefan managed to have me responsible for any further payments and my first and only payment made to Lawyer B - sent back to me!! Through this whole process, Stefan had contacted me to see how things were going and when this "fee problem" arose, he stepped in on my behalf which resulted in a VERY positive response, though I had a very frustrating experience and disappointing outcome with Lawyer B in an attempt to file a medical malpractice. Stefan has restored my faith in the legal profession, knowing that there really ARE ethical and honest attorneys still practicing. Should I ever need legal representation in the future I certainly would put my confidence once again in Stefan. I would also absolutely recommend Stefan Jouret and his firm, Jouret Attorneys, LLC without hesitation to my friends.

anonymous
November 21, 2021

Stefan Jouret was immensely helpful and empathetic in helping me navigate a workplace dispute when false allegations were brought against me. He gave me the confidence to face these allegations and present my side of the story. He was well prepared for our meetings and helped me to achieve the outcome I was looking for. A true professional!

Alton
November 20, 2021

I hired Stefan to represent me in an arbitration against my previous divorce lawyers. Stefan was brilliant in his representation of me, and we won the arbitration which significantly cut what I owed my previous attorneys. The previous attorneys shamelessly overcharged me, and Stefan was successful in proving that. As just one example of his success in my case, let me share the following: My divorce attorney claimed to work hundreds of hours on my divorce case in which the primary issue was child custody. Stefan undermined the credibility of the claimed hours in part by getting the attorney to admit in a deposition that she did not know such basic information about my children such as their names and approximate ages despite claiming to have spent so much time working on my custody for those children. In addition, Stefan worked very efficiently and effectively to reach a successful conclusion in this matter.

Francesco
May 10, 2021

Stefan spent a lot of his own time to speak with me regarding three separate issues, all of which resulted in very favorable outcomes. Stefan is very, very knowledgeable in his field of law and has a very welcoming and inviting demeanor. He gives you the sense that your issue is all that is on his plate (even though he obviously has much other work going on). Stefan is extremely thorough and meticulous and does an outstanding job explaining the nuances of the law and how they affect your case. I would not hesitate to consult with or hire Stefan in the future for any case, large or small.

Madison
May 4, 2021

I worked with Stefan and his team for the MA flu mandate class action lawsuit. Being in a legal fight is obviously a stressful situation but this team handled everything! And made everything much more manageable. Their professionalism, communication skills and passion was appreciated every step of the way! I , and thousand of other students and parents, cannot thank them enough.

anonymous
March 15, 2021

I was fortunate to have been recommended to Attorney Stefan L. Jouret by another Attorney. Stefan Jouret is an excellent Attorney who not only possesses very strong negotiating skills but also has an in depth knowledge and understanding of the law. Stefan truly cares about his clients and he will strive to help them find good solutions and answers to any legal issues that they might have. He will work tirelessly to resolve your legal issues amicably but isn't afraid to litigate if the situation warrants it which is a very important and rare quality. I highly recommend Attorney Stefan Jouret!

Pauline
March 9, 2021

Stefan made a difficult situation manageable. Stefan was hired to represent me in a property damage complaint. Stefan was very professional, knowledgeable and patient. He had the patience to explain in depth and in layman’s terms the different aspects and steps of the legal process that needed to be taken to get to a solution. No one wants to have to deal with legal matters. However, it was a pleasure working with Stefan.

Alice
March 5, 2021

I highly recommend Stefan Jouret. He is not afraid to take on complex cases. He is thorough in his research, creative in his thinking, and beautifully articulate in his writing. Stefan spends the time to discuss different approaches to the issues being litigated to identify the best way forward.

A.K.
December 27, 2018

I like to share my experience and also express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for what he did for me. In brief, from my own perspective, what makes Stefan distinguished and outstanding is his legal expertise and more importantly his unique professional character, integrity, and ethical and moral values, where he puts client’s rights and needs before anything else and then tries to address them by his best profession. I got involved in a case that I sought for an attorney’s advice when I was mentally overwhelmed and drained because of defamation accusation as my wife had posted a negative but totally true and factual review on Yelp. I called Stefan's office around 7PM knowing that his office was close and left a voice message. In about couple of hours, Stefan called me back on my cell while he was in South America. He spent about 45 minutes, hearing about the case and eventually told me about all my rights and the fact that this was just an attempt for intimidating us to take down the post. Then, he told me that he would come back to Boston in 14 days and follow up with me. He did. I went to his office and he spent another 45 minutes to review the case and he reconfirmed his initial view. During this time, he never mentioned about fees, rates, contracts, etc. and his primary focus was to get to the bottom of the case, calm me down by providing me legal advice regarding our rights. I repeat what I told him in his office: “Thank you Stefan. People with high moral values like you, make this beautiful country extraordinary. Your call from overseas meant a lot to me especially during the time we were under lot of mental pressure and stress. The way you alleviated the mental distress is very similar to what a surgeon, clinician, physician etc. does for his/her patient. It’s priceless!” I am now his client and pursuing the matter.

Tamar
March 24, 2021

For most of us, going through a legal process is somewhat confusing, scary and complicated. Stefan was very patient with me and helped me understand the legal process, gave me honest, candid feedback and i found comfort in how knowledgeable he was of the process. He’s a great communicator and would definitely use him again if i needed legal help in the future.

Donna
August 9, 2018

I can't begin to say what a satisfying experience I had with Stefan Jouret. I was looking into filing a medical malpractice suit, Stefan had given me the names of several attorneys who handled medical since that was not his field. I contacted one of them to handle this on a contingency basis and we agreed that any fees would come out of a settlement. Lawyer B sent my medical records to an "expert" for medical review to determine if there were grounds for the suit. After waiting several months, the lawyer got back to me saying this "expert" determined I didn't have a case for malpractice. Of course, I was greatly disappointed. Lawyer B then sent an email that I owed $$$ to him since he had paid for the expert's opinion/report. I was not expecting this expense since I was under the impression that since he was taking this "case" was taken under contingency, and I didn't have a positive outcome to go forward, I wouldn't have this expense to pay. Being that I don't know much about the laws & no experience with attorneys other than for house closings, I sent an email response to Lawyer B saying I would have to pay him for this unexpected expense in several payments and I sent off a check for the first payment. I copied my email response to Lawyer B to Stefan. Stefan then responded back to me: "Normally, in a full contingency case, there should be no fee to the client for expenses or legal fees if there is no recovery. I’m not certain that you’re responsible for the $1,175 referenced in the letter. I suggest you review https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/rules-of-professional-conduct-rule-15-fees (it describes the requirement of a writing and disclosures for variations of the standard rule that the lawyer, not the client, will be responsible for fees) and give me a call to discuss if you have questions." Because there was NO written agreement with Lawyer B, everything was verbal during a telephone discussion about him taking the case on contingency, Stefan stepped in on my behalf and contacted Lawyer B stating he committed a technical violation of Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.5 (b) and there was no written agreement ever, let alone in the first six months, as to how expenses would be handled. He suggested to Lawyer B to give the issue more thought and that maybe a "joint call to the Board of Bar Overseers hotline as to what Rule 1.5 requires may be the most sensible way forward". Stefan emailed me saying I shouldn't be responsible for the fee and not to send anymore payments and because he felt very strongly about this and said he would gladly represent me pro bono in the claim for expenses to Lawyer B and handled all future correspondence for me in seeing this resolved. End result.... Stefan managed to have me responsible for any further payments and my first and only payment made to Lawyer B - sent back to me!! Through this whole process, Stefan had contacted me to see how things were going and when this "fee problem" arose, he stepped in on my behalf which resulted in a VERY positive response, though I had a very frustrating experience and disappointing outcome with Lawyer B in an attempt to file a medical malpractice. Stefan has restored my faith in the legal profession, knowing that there really ARE ethical and honest attorneys still practicing. Should I ever need legal representation in the future I certainly would put my confidence once again in Stefan. I would also absolutely recommend Stefan Jouret and his firm, Jouret Attorneys, LLC without hesitation to my friends.

anonymous
November 21, 2021

Stefan Jouret was immensely helpful and empathetic in helping me navigate a workplace dispute when false allegations were brought against me. He gave me the confidence to face these allegations and present my side of the story. He was well prepared for our meetings and helped me to achieve the outcome I was looking for. A true professional!

Alton
November 20, 2021

I hired Stefan to represent me in an arbitration against my previous divorce lawyers. Stefan was brilliant in his representation of me, and we won the arbitration which significantly cut what I owed my previous attorneys. The previous attorneys shamelessly overcharged me, and Stefan was successful in proving that. As just one example of his success in my case, let me share the following: My divorce attorney claimed to work hundreds of hours on my divorce case in which the primary issue was child custody. Stefan undermined the credibility of the claimed hours in part by getting the attorney to admit in a deposition that she did not know such basic information about my children such as their names and approximate ages despite claiming to have spent so much time working on my custody for those children. In addition, Stefan worked very efficiently and effectively to reach a successful conclusion in this matter.

Francesco
May 10, 2021

Stefan spent a lot of his own time to speak with me regarding three separate issues, all of which resulted in very favorable outcomes. Stefan is very, very knowledgeable in his field of law and has a very welcoming and inviting demeanor. He gives you the sense that your issue is all that is on his plate (even though he obviously has much other work going on). Stefan is extremely thorough and meticulous and does an outstanding job explaining the nuances of the law and how they affect your case. I would not hesitate to consult with or hire Stefan in the future for any case, large or small.

Madison
May 4, 2021

I worked with Stefan and his team for the MA flu mandate class action lawsuit. Being in a legal fight is obviously a stressful situation but this team handled everything! And made everything much more manageable. Their professionalism, communication skills and passion was appreciated every step of the way! I , and thousand of other students and parents, cannot thank them enough.

anonymous
March 15, 2021

I was fortunate to have been recommended to Attorney Stefan L. Jouret by another Attorney. Stefan Jouret is an excellent Attorney who not only possesses very strong negotiating skills but also has an in depth knowledge and understanding of the law. Stefan truly cares about his clients and he will strive to help them find good solutions and answers to any legal issues that they might have. He will work tirelessly to resolve your legal issues amicably but isn't afraid to litigate if the situation warrants it which is a very important and rare quality. I highly recommend Attorney Stefan Jouret!

Pauline
March 9, 2021

Stefan made a difficult situation manageable. Stefan was hired to represent me in a property damage complaint. Stefan was very professional, knowledgeable and patient. He had the patience to explain in depth and in layman’s terms the different aspects and steps of the legal process that needed to be taken to get to a solution. No one wants to have to deal with legal matters. However, it was a pleasure working with Stefan.

Alice
March 5, 2021

I highly recommend Stefan Jouret. He is not afraid to take on complex cases. He is thorough in his research, creative in his thinking, and beautifully articulate in his writing. Stefan spends the time to discuss different approaches to the issues being litigated to identify the best way forward.

A.K.
December 27, 2018

I like to share my experience and also express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for what he did for me. In brief, from my own perspective, what makes Stefan distinguished and outstanding is his legal expertise and more importantly his unique professional character, integrity, and ethical and moral values, where he puts client’s rights and needs before anything else and then tries to address them by his best profession. I got involved in a case that I sought for an attorney’s advice when I was mentally overwhelmed and drained because of defamation accusation as my wife had posted a negative but totally true and factual review on Yelp. I called Stefan's office around 7PM knowing that his office was close and left a voice message. In about couple of hours, Stefan called me back on my cell while he was in South America. He spent about 45 minutes, hearing about the case and eventually told me about all my rights and the fact that this was just an attempt for intimidating us to take down the post. Then, he told me that he would come back to Boston in 14 days and follow up with me. He did. I went to his office and he spent another 45 minutes to review the case and he reconfirmed his initial view. During this time, he never mentioned about fees, rates, contracts, etc. and his primary focus was to get to the bottom of the case, calm me down by providing me legal advice regarding our rights. I repeat what I told him in his office: “Thank you Stefan. People with high moral values like you, make this beautiful country extraordinary. Your call from overseas meant a lot to me especially during the time we were under lot of mental pressure and stress. The way you alleviated the mental distress is very similar to what a surgeon, clinician, physician etc. does for his/her patient. It’s priceless!” I am now his client and pursuing the matter.

Tamar
March 24, 2021

For most of us, going through a legal process is somewhat confusing, scary and complicated. Stefan was very patient with me and helped me understand the legal process, gave me honest, candid feedback and i found comfort in how knowledgeable he was of the process. He’s a great communicator and would definitely use him again if i needed legal help in the future.

Donna
August 9, 2018

I can't begin to say what a satisfying experience I had with Stefan Jouret. I was looking into filing a medical malpractice suit, Stefan had given me the names of several attorneys who handled medical since that was not his field. I contacted one of them to handle this on a contingency basis and we agreed that any fees would come out of a settlement. Lawyer B sent my medical records to an "expert" for medical review to determine if there were grounds for the suit. After waiting several months, the lawyer got back to me saying this "expert" determined I didn't have a case for malpractice. Of course, I was greatly disappointed. Lawyer B then sent an email that I owed $$$ to him since he had paid for the expert's opinion/report. I was not expecting this expense since I was under the impression that since he was taking this "case" was taken under contingency, and I didn't have a positive outcome to go forward, I wouldn't have this expense to pay. Being that I don't know much about the laws & no experience with attorneys other than for house closings, I sent an email response to Lawyer B saying I would have to pay him for this unexpected expense in several payments and I sent off a check for the first payment. I copied my email response to Lawyer B to Stefan. Stefan then responded back to me: "Normally, in a full contingency case, there should be no fee to the client for expenses or legal fees if there is no recovery. I’m not certain that you’re responsible for the $1,175 referenced in the letter. I suggest you review https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/rules-of-professional-conduct-rule-15-fees (it describes the requirement of a writing and disclosures for variations of the standard rule that the lawyer, not the client, will be responsible for fees) and give me a call to discuss if you have questions." Because there was NO written agreement with Lawyer B, everything was verbal during a telephone discussion about him taking the case on contingency, Stefan stepped in on my behalf and contacted Lawyer B stating he committed a technical violation of Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.5 (b) and there was no written agreement ever, let alone in the first six months, as to how expenses would be handled. He suggested to Lawyer B to give the issue more thought and that maybe a "joint call to the Board of Bar Overseers hotline as to what Rule 1.5 requires may be the most sensible way forward". Stefan emailed me saying I shouldn't be responsible for the fee and not to send anymore payments and because he felt very strongly about this and said he would gladly represent me pro bono in the claim for expenses to Lawyer B and handled all future correspondence for me in seeing this resolved. End result.... Stefan managed to have me responsible for any further payments and my first and only payment made to Lawyer B - sent back to me!! Through this whole process, Stefan had contacted me to see how things were going and when this "fee problem" arose, he stepped in on my behalf which resulted in a VERY positive response, though I had a very frustrating experience and disappointing outcome with Lawyer B in an attempt to file a medical malpractice. Stefan has restored my faith in the legal profession, knowing that there really ARE ethical and honest attorneys still practicing. Should I ever need legal representation in the future I certainly would put my confidence once again in Stefan. I would also absolutely recommend Stefan Jouret and his firm, Jouret Attorneys, LLC without hesitation to my friends.

anonymous
November 21, 2021

Stefan Jouret was immensely helpful and empathetic in helping me navigate a workplace dispute when false allegations were brought against me. He gave me the confidence to face these allegations and present my side of the story. He was well prepared for our meetings and helped me to achieve the outcome I was looking for. A true professional!

Alton
November 20, 2021

I hired Stefan to represent me in an arbitration against my previous divorce lawyers. Stefan was brilliant in his representation of me, and we won the arbitration which significantly cut what I owed my previous attorneys. The previous attorneys shamelessly overcharged me, and Stefan was successful in proving that. As just one example of his success in my case, let me share the following: My divorce attorney claimed to work hundreds of hours on my divorce case in which the primary issue was child custody. Stefan undermined the credibility of the claimed hours in part by getting the attorney to admit in a deposition that she did not know such basic information about my children such as their names and approximate ages despite claiming to have spent so much time working on my custody for those children. In addition, Stefan worked very efficiently and effectively to reach a successful conclusion in this matter.

Francesco
May 10, 2021

Stefan spent a lot of his own time to speak with me regarding three separate issues, all of which resulted in very favorable outcomes. Stefan is very, very knowledgeable in his field of law and has a very welcoming and inviting demeanor. He gives you the sense that your issue is all that is on his plate (even though he obviously has much other work going on). Stefan is extremely thorough and meticulous and does an outstanding job explaining the nuances of the law and how they affect your case. I would not hesitate to consult with or hire Stefan in the future for any case, large or small.

Madison
May 4, 2021

I worked with Stefan and his team for the MA flu mandate class action lawsuit. Being in a legal fight is obviously a stressful situation but this team handled everything! And made everything much more manageable. Their professionalism, communication skills and passion was appreciated every step of the way! I , and thousand of other students and parents, cannot thank them enough.

anonymous
March 15, 2021

I was fortunate to have been recommended to Attorney Stefan L. Jouret by another Attorney. Stefan Jouret is an excellent Attorney who not only possesses very strong negotiating skills but also has an in depth knowledge and understanding of the law. Stefan truly cares about his clients and he will strive to help them find good solutions and answers to any legal issues that they might have. He will work tirelessly to resolve your legal issues amicably but isn't afraid to litigate if the situation warrants it which is a very important and rare quality. I highly recommend Attorney Stefan Jouret!

Pauline
March 9, 2021

Stefan made a difficult situation manageable. Stefan was hired to represent me in a property damage complaint. Stefan was very professional, knowledgeable and patient. He had the patience to explain in depth and in layman’s terms the different aspects and steps of the legal process that needed to be taken to get to a solution. No one wants to have to deal with legal matters. However, it was a pleasure working with Stefan.

Alice
March 5, 2021

I highly recommend Stefan Jouret. He is not afraid to take on complex cases. He is thorough in his research, creative in his thinking, and beautifully articulate in his writing. Stefan spends the time to discuss different approaches to the issues being litigated to identify the best way forward.