Jessica is an associate at Gray Plant Mooty and focuses her practice in the areas of reorganization and bankruptcy, creditor’s rights, agribusiness, commercial lending, and commercial financial services. She represents secured and unsecured creditors in preferential transfer litigation, nondischargeability litigation, claims resolution processes, as well as various other aspects of bankruptcy litigation in Chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. She also represents clients engaged in a wide spectrum of commercial financing transactions.
During law school, Jessica was a summer associate with Gray Plant Mooty where she supported the areas of commercial financial services, business litigation, and employment law. She also served as a legal intern at Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc. and the Office of Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman. Additionally, Jessica was involved in various organizations, including the Dean’s Tutorial Society and the Indianapolis Bar Association Law Student Division. Prior to law school, she was an intern for North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad.
Publications
- "Composition Agreements, Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors, Wage Assignments, and Confessions of Judgment,” coauthor, Debtor-Creditor Handbook, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 2010
- "Debtor-Creditor Provisions in the Uniform Commercial Code," coauthor, Debtor-Creditor Handbook, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 2010
- "Nonperforming Loans and Multiple Lenders," coauthor, 2010 Banking Law Institute
- "Farm Legal Series," University of Minnesota Extension, coauthor, June 2009
- "Alleviating the Pain of Medical Debts," coauthor, Minnesota Health Care News, November 2009
Education
- Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008
Indiana Law Review, note development editor - North Dakota State University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2006
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Professional Activities
- Minnesota State Bar Association, member
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- American Bar Association, Business Law section
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- American Agricultural Law Association
Honors and Distinctions
- Most Valuable Editor, Indiana Law Review, Spring 2008
- Outstanding Student in Political Science Award, Pi Sigma Alpha, 2006
Community Involvement
- Hospitality House Youth Directions, board of directors