Jessica is a litigator whose practice focuses on commercial litigation, including intellectual property, trade secrets, false advertising, contract, and business fraud cases. She also specializes in First Amendment litigation, including commercial speech, privacy, access, prior restraint, reporters’ shield laws, public records, and newsgathering torts.

• Represents the City of Seattle, a defendant in a lawsuit brought by the yellow pages industry alleging that a city ordinance violates the First Amendment and Commerce Clause provisions of the U.S. Constitution. Jessica was successful in getting a preliminary injunction denied, and then in getting the entire lawsuit dismissed. An appeal is pending before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. (Western District of Washington)
• Successfully represented a small telecommunications company plaintiff against a competitor who stole the plaintiff’s trade secrets and interfered with the plaintiff’s employment customer contracts. The case resulted in a judgment of more than $6 million. (Western District of Washington)
• Represented Cable News Network and Turner Broadcasting System in a lawsuit regarding the application of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to ride-alongs by the news media. Jessica litigated the case from the District of Montana, to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and then to the United States Supreme Court. (District of Montana)
• Represented the purchaser of a luxury yacht in a breach of contract and breach of warranty claim against the manufacturer. The case was favorably resolved on the eve of trial. (King County Superior Court)
• Obtained a defense judgment and attorney’s fee award on a breach of contract claim on behalf of Waste Management. (Adams County Superior Court)
• Represented a large international real estate developer in a malpractice claim against its former real estate attorneys, and successfully obtained a settlement for more than $5 million. (King County Superior Court)
• Represented a closely held corporation in a derivative action brought by a major shareholder, and obtained a settlement which favorably resolved all claims in favor of the corporation. (King County Superior Court)
• Represented the controlling partners in a closely held partnership in a valuation dispute against the non-controlling partners. The matter was resolved in private arbitration in favor of the controlling partners.
• Successfully obtained summary judgment dismissal of defamation claims brought against The Seattle Weekly regarding an article about a well-known artist. (King County Superior Court)
• Obtained a defense judgment in a defamation suit brought against The Wenatchee World. (Douglas County Superior Court)
• Provided pre-publication review for Random House of a Spanish-language book on a controversial Mexican artist.

• "What You Need to Know About Public Records and Open Meetings in Washington," Lorman Education Services, Federal Way, WA, May 9, 2013
• "Public Records Act Litigation," Law Seminars International, Seattle, WA, January 30, 2013
• "What You Need to Know About Public Records and Open Meetings in Washington," Lorman Education Services, Federal Way, WA, May 9, 2012
• "Views from a Commercial Litigator: What You Can Learn About Contract Drafting from the Other Side," Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA, May 13, 2011
• "Oregon Newspaper Uses Shield Law to Quash Subpoena Seeking Identify of Online Commentator," Media Law Resource Center MediaLawLetter (October 2008)
• "What You Need to Know About Public Records and Open Meetings," Lorman Education Services, Tacoma, WA, August 5, 2008
• "A Work/Life Balance Pays: Changing How Law Firms Do Business," King County Bar Association Bar Bulletin (December 2007)
• "What Name Did You Call Me? Defamation/Disparagement/False Light in the Employment Setting," Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA, March 2003
• "Recent Talk Radio and Talk Show Cases," National Association of Broadcasters, Las Vegas, NV, April 9, 2000
• "Public Disclosure Laws in the Year 2000," Government Lawyers Bar Association, Seattle, WA, October 30, 1996
• "Arresting Wife Batterers: A Good Beginning to Stopping a Pervasive Problem," 69 Washington University Law Quarterly 843 (1991)

• American Bar Association Forum on Communication Law
• American Bar Association Section of Litigation
• King County Bar Association

• Named Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – First Amendment Seattle by The Best Lawyers in America (2013)
• Named in The Best Lawyers in America (2007–2012)
• Named “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law & Politics (2007–2012)
• Named “Rising Star” by Washington Law & Politics (2006)
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• Awarded Olin Fellowship and full scholarship to Washington University School of Law
• Order of the Coif

• Member, Washington State Bar Association Escalating Cost of Litigation Task Force

• Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1992); Executive Notes and Comments Editor, Washington University Law Quarterly
• Oberlin College (B.A., 1989)

• Washington State
• Washington Supreme Court
• United States Supreme Court
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States District Court, Western District of Washington
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington

• Honorable Daniel M. Friedman, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, Washington, D.C.