Jessica Rizzo is an associate in Montgomery McCracken’s Litigation Department. She specializes in complex commercial litigation and her practice spans Antitrust, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, and Constitutional Law issues. Jessica has drafted pleadings and dispositive motions, facilitated pre-trial discovery, and represented clients before a variety of tribunals. She has advised companies ranging in size from a start-up to a multinational corporation on the novel legal issues presented by blockchain technology. Jessica also has experience conducting internal investigations into harassment and discrimination at institutions of higher education.
Jessica regularly shares her insights on cutting-edge developments in law, technology, and the arts as a contributor to Wired.
Jessica also recognizes the importance of access to justice and maintains a robust pro bono practice assisting low-income individuals and non-profit organizations with child custody, domestic violence, divorce, labor, quiet title, and landlord-tenant issues.
Jessica received her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was the 2020 Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts Annual Law Student Writing Competition Winner, a Congress Hall Scholar (2018-2022), and received the Exemplary Pro Bono Service Award. She also served as the Comments Editor for the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law and the Associate Editor for the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Innovation. Jessica also earned her M.F.A. and D.F.A. from Yale School of Drama and her B.A. from Bryn Mawr College.
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