Jessica Sanderson
Shareholder
1375 East Ninth Street
One Cleveland Center, 10th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44114
P 216.696.7861
F 216.623.0134
P 216.696.7861 | F 216.623.0134
Overview
Jessica is a member of the Medical Defense and Products & Transportation Groups. She focuses her practice on litigation, with an emphasis on medical and professional liability defense, transportation/trucking, and general liability defense. Jessica defends companies, individuals, and professionals in a wide array of litigated matters, including wrongful death claims and claims involving catastrophic loss.
Services
- Emergency Response & Crisis Management
- Transportation & Logistics
- Appellate
- Complex Business & Commercial Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Liability Defense
- Medical Defense
- Professional Liability Litigation
- Transportation Litigation
Industries
Education
-
Michigan State University College of Law,
J.D.
- magna cum laude
- Associate Editor, Michigan State Law Review
-
The University of Akron,
B.A.
- summa cum laude
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Clerkships
- Extern for The Honorable David McKeague, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Recognitions
- Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Star" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2017 - 2020)
- Ladder Down Cleveland - Inaugural Class (2019)
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Transportation Law (2021-2023)
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member
- Section Member, Women in the Law Section of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (former Membership Co-Chair)
Community Affiliations
- Co-Chair, Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission
- President, Lakewood Women's Club
- Former Vice President
- Board Member, The University of Akron Honors College Alumni Board
Insights
Alerts
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a … Drone? (May 4, 2021)
Are Violations of the FMCSRs Admissible to Show Negligence in a Trucking Case? Not According to the Sixth Circuit (Jan 12, 2021)
The Ohio Supreme Court Holds Driving On but Not Over the Highway Fog Line Is Not a Violation of Ohio Law (Jan 5, 2021)
Can an Ohio Jury Award $0 for Pain and Suffering Even When It Finds That Plaintiff Was Injured? It Depends. (Dec 22, 2020)
The Supreme Court of Ohio Disqualifies a Trial Court Judge for Failure to Implement COVID-19 Safety Measures (Dec 15, 2020)
Presentations
"Attorney Ethical Violations and the Resulting Coverage Implications" - USLAW Network's Worldwide Virtual Retreat (Fall 2020)
"Personal Injury Damages Start to Finish" - National Business Institute Seminar (NBI) (2018)
Firm News
Roetzel Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (Aug 18, 2022)
Roetzel & Andress Announces the Election of Two New Shareholders (Jan 3, 2022)
74 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America®; 18 Recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug 19, 2021)
Seventy Roetzel Attorneys Named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America© List; Ten Named “Lawyer of the Year” (Aug 20, 2020)
23 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers®; 11 Named Rising Stars® (Nov 27, 2019)
Services
- Emergency Response & Crisis Management
- Transportation & Logistics
- Appellate
- Complex Business & Commercial Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Liability Defense
- Medical Defense
- Professional Liability Litigation
- Transportation Litigation
Industries
Overview
Jessica is a member of the Medical Defense and Products & Transportation Groups. She focuses her practice on litigation, with an emphasis on medical and professional liability defense, transportation/trucking, and general liability defense. Jessica defends companies, individuals, and professionals in a wide array of litigated matters, including wrongful death claims and claims involving catastrophic loss.
Education
-
Michigan State University College of Law,
J.D.
- magna cum laude
- Associate Editor, Michigan State Law Review
-
The University of Akron,
B.A.
- summa cum laude
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Clerkships
- Extern for The Honorable David McKeague, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Recognitions
- Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Star" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2017 - 2020)
- Ladder Down Cleveland - Inaugural Class (2019)
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Transportation Law (2021-2023)
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member
- Section Member, Women in the Law Section of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (former Membership Co-Chair)
Community Affiliations
- Co-Chair, Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission
- President, Lakewood Women's Club
- Former Vice President
- Board Member, The University of Akron Honors College Alumni Board
Insights
Alerts
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a … Drone? (May 4, 2021)
Are Violations of the FMCSRs Admissible to Show Negligence in a Trucking Case? Not According to the Sixth Circuit (Jan 12, 2021)
The Ohio Supreme Court Holds Driving On but Not Over the Highway Fog Line Is Not a Violation of Ohio Law (Jan 5, 2021)
Can an Ohio Jury Award $0 for Pain and Suffering Even When It Finds That Plaintiff Was Injured? It Depends. (Dec 22, 2020)
The Supreme Court of Ohio Disqualifies a Trial Court Judge for Failure to Implement COVID-19 Safety Measures (Dec 15, 2020)
Presentations
"Attorney Ethical Violations and the Resulting Coverage Implications" - USLAW Network's Worldwide Virtual Retreat (Fall 2020)
"Personal Injury Damages Start to Finish" - National Business Institute Seminar (NBI) (2018)
Firm News
Roetzel Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (Aug 18, 2022)
Roetzel & Andress Announces the Election of Two New Shareholders (Jan 3, 2022)
74 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America®; 18 Recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug 19, 2021)
Seventy Roetzel Attorneys Named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America© List; Ten Named “Lawyer of the Year” (Aug 20, 2020)
23 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers®; 11 Named Rising Stars® (Nov 27, 2019)