Jessica Kennedy defends manufacturers and companies in medical malpractice, product and premises liability actions as well as creditors’ rights matters. Jessica has appeared on behalf of her clients throughout the country and has handled matters through the appellate stage. She has worked extensively in defending corporate clients in complex discovery matters and undertaken electronically stored data collections, both domestically and abroad. Jessica currently serves as national discovery counsel for one of her manufacturing clients.
Prior to joining McDonald Toole Wiggins, Jessica worked in-house for LG Electronics Alabama, Inc. At LG she established nation-wide resolutions for consumer defective repair claims, developed risk management evaluations in conjunction with cost saving analysis, and was a member of the Customs Compliance Team, assisting logistics and sales in managing international trade while preserving Federal and internal compliance regulations.
PRACTICE AREAS
Products Liability
Automotive Products Liability
Civil Litigation
Defective Repair
Premises Liability
Creditors’ Rights
Warranty Disputes
Medical Malpractice
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Florida
Alabama
Washington D.C.
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
EDUCATION
University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., 2011
- Certificates: International and Comparative Law
- Book Award in Trial Advocacy
University of Central Florida, B.A. Legal Studies, Minor: Political Sciences
- Certificates: Litigation and Advocacy, Criminal Lawand Individual Liberties
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Orange County Bar Association
Young Lawyers Section
Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida
International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
Defense Research Institute