Jessica Kirkwood
Alley
100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 1900
Tampa , FL 33602-5311
Direct: (813) 472-7554
Fax: (813) 472-7570
e-mail: jessica.alley@phelps.com
Commercial Litigation
Insurance and Reinsurance
Professional Liability
Jessica is an associate in the firm's regional commercial litigation practice group in the Tampa office. She practices in the area of professional liability defense, focusing on the litigation of errors and omissions and professional malpractice claims against lawyers, insurance agents, title agents, architects and engineers.
Jessica also has broad experience in representing clients in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters. She has represented clients in commercial contract disputes, securities fraud litigation, trademark infringement suits, trade secret disputes, construction disputes and commercial landlord/tenant matters. Jessica also has provided counseling to insurers in construing insurance policies and litigated numerous declaratory judgment actions on behalf of domestic and foreign insurers. She has represented clients in State and Federal Courts throughout Florida. Jessica has also represented clients in arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association.
- Florida State University, J.D. with honors, 1999; Phi Delta Phi
- Stetson University, B.A. in Political Science, 1995
- Member: The Florida Bar (Sections: Trial Lawyers, Appellate Practice); Hillsborough County Bar Association; Young Lawyers Division of Hillsborough County Bar Association; Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers (Board of Directors 2006-2007; Officer 2007-2008); Junior League of Tampa; Hyde Park United Methodist Church
- Admitted to Practice: Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida