Bacon Wilson, P.C. Welcomes Three Law Clerks for the 2025-2026 Season
Bacon Wilson, P.C. is pleased to announce that Jacquelyn Matthews, Queenie Miao, and Sadie Woolstenhulme have been accepted into the Law Clerk program for the 2025-2026 school year.
Bacon Wilson created the clerkship program more than forty years ago to allow law school students to gain experience and mentoring in the legal profession. The Clerks are an integral and important part of the firm and participate in various firm events during their time at Bacon Wilson, P.C.
Jacquelyn Matthews joined Bacon Wilson, P.C. in May 2025. She is currently pursuing her Juris Doctor at Western New England University School of Law, with an expected graduation date of May 2026. Jacquelyn earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Arabic, along with minors in STEPP (Science, Technology, Environment, and Public Policy), from Michigan State University in 2023. In addition to her role as a law clerk at Bacon Wilson, she is an active member of the Western New England Global Justice Clinic. Before joining the firm, Jacquelyn participated in a Summer Associate program in Connecticut, served as President of Empowering Women in Law in East Lansing, Michigan, and founded the International Law Students Association at Western New England. She has a strong interest in corporate law and trusts and estates. Jacquelyn is fluent in Arabic and Spanish, and originally from Newtown, Connecticut. In 2021, she spent eight weeks in Amman, Jordan, as part of the Jordan Language Academy Study Abroad Program, where she enhanced her proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking three Arabic dialects.
Queenie Miao joined Bacon Wilson, P.C. in May 2025. She is currently a Juris Doctor candidate at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign, with graduation expected in May 2026. Queenie will be completing her final year of law school remotely while working at Bacon Wilson. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, with a minor in Legal Studies, from Brandeis University in 2021. Before joining the firm, Queenie served as the Teaching Assistant for the University of Illinois Legal Writing and Introduction to Advocacy courses. Additionally, she gained experience as a Law Clerk at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and as a student attorney at the University of Illinois Immigration Clinic. A passionate animal welfare advocate, she also volunteered at a rescue ranch in Champaign, Illinois. Queenie has a strong interest in tax law, drawn to its intellectual rigor and the meaningful, positive impact it can have on clients’ financial well-being. Originally from Nanjing, the historic capital of China, Queenie is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
Sadie Woolstenhulme joined Bacon Wilson, P.C. in May 2025. She is currently a Juris Doctor candidate at Western New England University School of Law, with plans to graduate in May 2026. Sadie holds a Bachelor of Science in American Studies with a minor in Religious Studies from Utah State University, earned in 2020. She is actively involved in law school life as a member of the Student Bar Association’s Judicial Advisory Board, the Public Interest Association, and the Women’s Law Association. Sadie also serves as a senior staff member of the Western New England Law Review and a teaching assistant in Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, and Contracts. Before joining Bacon Wilson, she spent several years at the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office and most recently interned for a Massachusetts Trial Court judge.
Originally from Utah, she has lived in the Berkshires since 2020. Sadie is particularly interested in litigation and family law—areas that allow her to connect directly and meaningfully with clients.
Managing Shareholder Jeffrey I. Fialky commented, “We’re thrilled to welcome these three exceptional law students to Bacon Wilson. With their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, they embody the strength and depth of our law clerk program. Their talent and dedication will continue our proud tradition of excellence, and we are fortunate to have some of the region’s brightest legal minds contributing to our work—and, most importantly, to the success of our clients.”