Jessica Thorne
Practice Areas
Commercial/Business Litigation
Family Law
Government Contracts
General Trial
Practice Emphasis
Jessica has a diverse trial practice that focuses on business litigation and family law. Jessica has experience with matters involving breach of contract, fraud, patent infringement, dissolution of entities, government contracts and various tort claims. Throughout Jessica's legal career, she has also developed a strong family law practice assisting clients with divorce, asset evaluation and division, collaborative law, and child custody issues.
Because of her experience in these two areas, Jessica is uniquely qualified to represent individuals on very personal matters by providing them with a business perspective that her family law clients appreciate and respect. She also brings a unique breadth of experience to her business clients. Her family law background allows her to work with corporate clients with a level of personal understanding about what litigation problems and cases actually mean to a company and its employees that most corporate lawyers do not possess. In addition, because of her family law background, Jessica has had an opportunity to try a variety of cases both to a judge and to a jury, typically providing her with more courtroom experience than her adversaries in business cases.
Education
J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law (1995)
- Champion, National Moot Court Competition (1994)
- Best Oralist, American Bar Association, National Moot Court Competition (1994)
- Quarter-Finalist, National Mock Trial (1995)
B.A., Speech and Economics, Trinity University (1991)
Prior Professional Experience
Partner, Gardere Wynne Sewell, Dallas (2004-2008)
Associate, Gardere Wynne Sewell, Dallas (1995-2004)
Admissions
All Texas State Courts
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Professional Memberships
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, Dallas Bar Association
Member, College of the State Bar of Texas
Associate, Annette G. Stewart Inn of Court
Professional Achievements
Recognized, Texas Super Lawyer, as published in Texas Monthly Magazine
Recognized, "Texas Rising Stars," as published in Texas Monthly Magazine
Community Activities
Rainbow Days, Inc., Executive Board of Directors
- President, Executive Board of Directors (2007-2009)
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation, Board of Directors
- Vice President of Awards (2008-2009)
Texas Tech Law School Board of Directors
Trinity University National Alumni Board of Directors, Member
Dallas Women's Museum, Charter Member, Advisory Committee
