Jason Kent joined Murphy & Rudolf in 2023 and brings a wealth of real-life experience to his practice of law which focuses on helping clients navigate difficult situations involving personal injury, criminal charges, divorce and custody, and employment discrimination. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Jason worked many years in the freight rail industry in Virginia, holding positions such as brakeman, conductor, and locomotive engineer. Additionally, between 2003 and 2013, Jason was an elected union representative with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainman Division 301 where he represented the membership in a multitude of disputes under the Railway Labor Act.
During law school, Jason had the privilege of interning in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island with the Honorable John J. McConnell, Jr., interning in the United States Congressional Office for the 4th District of Massachusetts with the Honorable Joseph P. Kennedy, III, and completed his legal studies in a semester in practice externship in the Rhode Island Superior Court with the Honorable Richard A. Licht. Jason also holds a rare distinction of figuring out a way to take and pass the bar exam before graduating from law school.
Attorney Kent prefers the courtroom over an office but knows that hard work and preparation is the key to a winning strategy and can be found at all hours of the day and night researching and reading to help his clients gain an advantage.
Attorney Kent is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Worcester Bar Association.
Bar Memberships
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Former Law Firms
- Law Office of Jason Kent
- Mountain, Dearborn & Whiting, LLP
- Heinlein Beeler Mingace & Heineman, P.C.
Education
- Virginia Tech, B.A.
- Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D.
