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Jessica R. Garrity

Jessica R. Garrity

Partner
Phone:612-672-3206

Jessica Garrity is a trial lawyer concentrating her practice on individual and mass tort product liability for a diverse group of medical device, biopharmaceutical and global appliance manufacturers. She also defends clients in the motor vehicle and recreational vehicle industries, including vehicle manufacturers, OEMs, suppliers and distributors in individual and mass tort product liability litigation.

Jessica serves as lead counsel on several medical device matters currently in state and federal court. In her practice, Jessica defends manufacturers and distributors in catastrophic injury litigation, wrongful death suits and complex regulatory suits in state and federal courts. She also represents corporate clients in a broad range of arbitration and related commercial matters. Her automotive and recreational vehicle litigation practice involves a range of defect allegations from handling and stability, roof structures, seat belts, steering systems to fire origin and brake systems.

She has vast experience developing all aspects of case strategy including discovery, document analysis and factual investigations. Jessica has conducted many critical fact-witness depositions in catastrophic injury cases as well as complex motion practice including dispositive motions. She also has extensive experience analyzing and evaluating medical records and damages and deposing physicians and other medical professionals.

 

 

Not licensed in Minnesota

 

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 2009
  • Wisconsin, 2018

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

Education

  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2009

    Civitas ChildLaw Fellow, 2006 – 2009

    Civitas ChildLaw Center Scholarship Recipient, 2006 – 2009

    Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Moot Court Competition Best Brief Award Team Finalist and Outstanding Oralist, 2007

    Moot Court Outstanding Oralist, 2008

    Public Interest Law Society, President, 2008 – 2009

    Certificates of Concentration: Child and Family Law and Trial Advocacy, 2009

     
  • University of Illinois, B.A., 2006

Professional Associations

    • Defense Research Institute
      —Young Lawyers Steering Committee
    • —Future Engagement Committee, Co-Chair, 2017 – 2018
    • Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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