Judy received her undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts at Boston, summa cum laude, where she was also a recipient of the T. Scott Miyakawa Memorial Prize in Sociology. She received her J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School, cum laude, and was awarded the Jurisprudence Award in Administrative Law.

After graduating from Suffolk, Judy Flynn first worked as a contract attorney at a small south shore elder law firm where she focused on guardianships and MassHealth applications. She then worked as an Associate in the Law Office of William Brisk in Newton for over two years, focusing on all aspects of elder law and related litigation. She now runs an elder law practice in Hingham, where she works with elders and their families in areas of long-term care planning, MassHealth applications and appeals, guardianships and conservatorships, special needs trusts, probate administration, and public benefits such as SSI and SSDI. In addition, a significant portion of her practice is devoted to litigation of issues affecting elders, such as financial abuse by family members or friends, contested guardianships, trust and Will disputes, and assessment of nursing home negligence and abuse cases.

Judy is an active member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and its Massachusetts chapter, attending local and national conferences each year to stay current on this rapidly changing area of law. She is also a member of the Massachusetts Guardianship Association (MGA) and the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA).