Jenn Karnakis, Clerk (She/her)

Jenn Karnakis is the Executive Director of the Suffolk Law Intellectual Property Center at Suffolk University Law School. Prior to joining Suffolk, Jenn was a life sciences intellectual property attorney with more than 18 years of experience focusing on emerging life sciences and biotechnology companies, research institutes, and universities working in a wide variety of technologies.

Outside the office, Jenn is actively involved in local politics, serving as a Representative Town Meeting member since 2019. She also volunteers on various Walpole Boards and Committees, including serving as the Chair of the Historical Commission and as a member of the Master Plan Steering Committee. She is thrilled to help Be Inclusive in its mission to create inclusive communities in Walpole and beyond.