About Jessica
Jessica practices in the firm’s commercial litigation, general practice, and civil practice areas.
Jessica is a member of The Florida Bar, a certified Florida Circuit Court Mediator, a certified Florida County Court Mediator and an Arbitrator. She is admitted to practice before all Florida State Courts, the United States Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Middle District of Florida.
Jessica is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, where she has served as Treasurer and Secretary; Co-Editor and columnist for The Briefs; and chaired and served on numerous committees, and was recently awarded with a third Outstanding Service Award. She is currently serving her second term as President and served as past Treasurer of the Orange County Bar Association Foundation, and is a past member of the Board of Trustees for the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association. She is also a member of the American Bar Association (Litigation; Torts Insurance Practice; and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections), Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Federal Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Jessica is the Chair of the Information Committee of the Equal Opportunity Law Section of the Florida Bar where she will serve from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.
Jessica received her J.D. at Tulane University School of Law in 1992, where she served as the Articles Editor for the Tulane Environmental Law Journal. She received her B.B.A., magna cum laude, from Loyola University of the South in 1989.
In addition to her law practice, Jessica is involved in several community organizations, including the Junior League of Greater Orlando, Inc. She is also involved with the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Winter Park.
What is your favorite thing about the law?
I love the creative challenge of helping clients in need using the parameters of the substantive laws and procedural rules to achieve the desired result.
What community projects are you involved in?
Through the Orange County Bar Association, its Foundation, and the Legal Aid Society, the metropolitan Orlando community obtains free or low cost assistance for traditional legal problems, as well as assistance in providing necessities such as clothing. I assist in these endeavors, such as being a past and current chair of “LawSuits”; I am actively helping to provide appropriate business and work attire for displaced and unemployed workers through the Orange County Community Service Center’s Clothes Closet and Job Rehabilitation Programs.
What was your first job?
As a granddaughter of two very hard working entrepreneurial immigrant grandparents, I was an exempt “employee” under the Fair Labor Standards Act, who has many fine childhood memories of working on Saturdays with my grandparents at their dry cleaning and laundry facility.
What are your hobbies?
I enjoy photography, then making scrapbook albums with the photographs of the people and events I have experienced. A favorite subject and event is my annual family skiing and snowboarding week; coming from Orlando, it’s also cherished for the snow we play in but don’t have to shovel!
What advice would you give to a young student in law school?
The law is your constant companion; learn to love and respect it or you may want to choose a different path.
How do you define a good day?
A “good day” is any day you are able to spend time with those you love.
How do you spend your weekend?
Being from New Orleans, a perfect weekend is any weekend with good food, good wine, good music, and good people.