Jerry (Gerald) Tutor retired recently from Corrigan, Johnson and Tutor, PA. He has been a Member of the Massachusetts Bar since 1974, was admitted to United States District Court (District of Massachusetts) and First Circuit Court of Appeals, and is a former member of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys. Jerry’s practice concentrated in civil litigation in all state and federal courts in the Eastern District of Massachusetts, with emphasis on personal injury and family law.
As an Access to Justice Fellow, Jerry will be Saheli, Inc.’s family law advisor. Saheli, Support and Friendship for South Asian Women and Families, serves South Asian communities in all of Massachusetts through its main service center in Burlington (Middlesex County). Its mission is to make the lives of women safe and healthy by offering a range of free services to respond to incidents of abuse and empower women to move forward to healthy and productive lives. Starting in July, 2018, Saheli began offering legal help to South Asian women and their children in its Burlington office. Clients can discuss issues with attorneys in immigration law (filing for immigration visas, appealing deportation orders, vacating orders for deportation, changing visa status procedures, etc.) and family law (restraining orders, vacate orders, divorce, child support, custody, visitation, etc.). Jerry will also offer training to Saheli prevention advocates.