Jessica L. Everett-Garcia

Jessica Everett-Garcia, a partner in the firm's Litigation practice, has experience representing a wide variety of clients in commercial litigation disputes, with particular emphasis on matters involving business and contract disputes, professional liability, securities litigation, antitrust litigation and state constitutional law.  In addition to litigation, Jessica regularly advises clients in connection with responding to third party subpoenas and advises on issues related to litigation loss reserves required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as compliance with other rules and regulations applicable to publicly reporting companies.  She also assists clients in negotiating strategic resolution of complex contract disputes before they reach arbitration or litigation.

Professional Recognition

• Listed in Arizona's Finest Lawyers, 2011

Professional Leadership

• The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), Member
• State Bar of Arizona, Law School Outreach Committee, Chair
• J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Phoenix Chapter, Board Member, 2007 - present; one of the founding members of the Chapter’s Women in the Law Committee, 2007 - present, Committee Chair, 2010 - present
• State Bar of Arizona Leadership Institute, Panel Member, 2008 - present
• State Bar of Arizona, Committee on Minorities and Women in the Law, Member
• Kellogg School of Management Executive Leadership Program, 2011
• American Bar Association
• Maricopa County Bar Association
• Arizona Women Lawyer's Association
• Firm Management
  • Commercial Litigation Lead, Phoenix Office, 2012 - present
  • Management Committee, Phoenix Office, 2009 - present
  • Strategic Diversity Committee, 2008 - 2011
  • Women's Forum, Firmwide Co-Chair 2010 - present; Chair of Retention & Mentoring Subgroup 2006 - 2010
  • Associate Evaluation Committee, 2011 - present

Community Involvement

• Girls on the Run of Maricopa County, Board Member, 2011 - present
• Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, Pro Bono Volunteer, 2002 - present
• Lorna E. Lockwood Inn of Court, Member, 2002 - 2006
• Arizona Town Hall, 2002 - present; Recorder, November 2002 Session