Jessica’s practice focuses on defending clients facing government investigations and enforcement proceedings, as well as False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback and Stark litigation. This includes working with clients in both the healthcare and government contracting industries.
Jessica also has significant complex commercial litigation experience representing corporations, officers and directors in class actions, securities litigation and contract disputes and conducting internal investigations on behalf of corporations. She has represented government contractors in disputes with federal and state government, and advised government contracting clients on compliance concerns.
Previously, Jessica served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit of the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington. While at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jessica led investigations of financial fraud against the federal government in the context of federal healthcare, defense and other programs. Jessica also defended the United States against civil claims in multiple contexts.
Education
- University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007)
- Executive Editor, Michigan Journal of Law Reform
- University of Washington (B.A., cum laude, 2003)
Bar Admission
- Washington
- Alaska
- Oregon
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, District of Alaska
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Professional Affiliations
- Institute for a Democratic Future, Board of Directors, 2016-Present, Fellow, 2013
- Legal Voice, Board of Directors, 2015-2020
- New Beginnings, Board of Directors, 2013-2019
- Leadership Tomorrow, Fellow, 2013-2014
- Seattle Human Rights Commission, Commissioner, Appeals Panel Chair, 2009-2013
Recognition
- Named “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation, 2023-2026
- Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® for:
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, 2024-2026
- Litigation - Health Care, 2023-2026
- Corporate Compliance Law, 2023-2025
- Commercial Litigation, 2021-2026
- Selected for Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Seattle, Washington, for Litigation – Health Care, 2026
- Ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Washington:
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government, 2021-2025
- Healthcare, 2023-2025
- Selected for inclusion in Washington Super Lawyers, 2022
- Selected for inclusion in Washington Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2013-2014
