Jessica Lucas’s broad commercial litigation experience includes defending claims under consumer protection and unfair competition statutes and representing and advising clients in business disputes, product liability matters, and employment disputes involving claims under the ADA, ADEA, Title VII, and corresponding state statutes. Her practice also focuses on helping clients navigate the legal issues confronted by healthcare providers, specifically, long-term care facilities. A significant portion of Jessica's practice is within the construction industry, where she assists clients in matters concerning lien issues, payment disputes, and defect claims.
- The Triangle Shirt Waist Factory Fire: Transforming Labor Laws and Workers’ Rights, Juris Magazine, 2011
- Education Reform in Pittsburgh’s Public Schools: Will it Make the Grade?, Juris Magazine, 2011
- 18 U.S.C. §924(c)(1)(A)(iii) Does Not Require Proof of Intent To Discharge a Firearm In Order To Impose a Ten-Year Sentencing Enhancement On a Defendant: Dean v. United States, Duquesne University Criminal Law Journal
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Courts, Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
Community Involvement
- Braddock Carnegie Library Association, Governance Committee
- St. Jude Hospital Give Thanks Walk, Pittsburgh Recruitment Chair, 2013
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Duquesne University School of Law, 2011
- B.A., cum laude, Marketing and International Business, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
Clerkships
- Honorable Ronald W. Folino in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch distinction in Commercial Litigation (2022-2025)