Experience

Jessica is a Partner in the firm’s Virginia offices. She is an experienced trial attorney who practices in all aspects of healthcare defense litigation. She focuses her practice on the defense of individual health care providers, medical device manufactures, dentists, hospitals, diagnostic labs, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities at all stages of litigation. Jessica has experience as both primary and secondary counsel, and has obtained multiple defense jury and bench verdicts in multiple jurisdictions throughout Virginia, earning her recognition in Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s annual survey of “Largest Med Mal Defense Verdicts in Virginia.” 

Jessica has been recognized as a Top-Rated (AV) Lawyer by Lexis Nexis Martindale-Hubbell awarded through peer review for her ethical standards and level of skill as an attorney and litigator. She has also been recognized as a Rising Star and Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers in the area of Medical Malpractice - Defense, part of Thomson Reuters, as a Top Litigator by America’s Top 100 LLC, and as a Go To Medical Malpractice Lawyer by Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

Jessica is also well-versed in the fields of professional liability, legal malpractice and premises liability, as well as general tort litigation defense. Her practice also includes frequent counsel on risk management issues and State Board Licensing matters. She has lectured hospital risk managers, physicians, practice managers, nurses, and other attorneys on healthcare topics. She has also published articles in Hampton Roads Physician Magazine as well as the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys Journal. In addition to her litigation work, Jessica is committed to mentoring young attorneys and contributing to the advancement of the legal profession. She serves on several professional committees, including the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys' Healthcare and Medical Malpractice sections, and is an active member of the Defense Research Institute. Jessica is a frequent panelist and moderator at regional and national conferences on healthcare liability trends and trial strategy. She is also involved in local community outreach, participating in legal education initiatives. Her leadership, both inside and outside the courtroom, reflects her dedication to excellence and the broader legal and healthcare communities.