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Jessica Rose Underwood
About Jessica
Biography
Jessica R. Underwood is a Senior Trial Attorney at Wirtz Law APC. Ms. Underwood dedicates her practice to representing consumers in California lemon law cases. She has 2nd-chaired numerous lemon law jury trials and is extensively involved in all stages of trial preparation. Ms. Underwood passionately advocates for her clients in depositions, settlement conferences, and hearings throughout California state and federal courts.
Ms. Underwood received her Bachelor’s Degree from Whittier College in 2012, with two self-designed majors through the Whittier Scholars Program in Applied Political Philosophy and Literary & Visual Narrative. Ms. Underwood graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law in May 2015.
Prior to joining Wirtz Law in the spring of 2017, Ms. Underwood worked as a trial attorney in Juvenile Dependency Court, where she was responsible for a caseload of nearly one-hundred and fifty cases, representing clients from filing through trial. She also previously worked as an associate at a civil litigation firm, specializing in labor, employment, and education law.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Lemon Law
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9 years
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Licensed in California for 10 years
State: California
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Location
Wirtz Law APC
4370 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 800, San Diego, CA, 92122-1252
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Posted by Rachel | December 16, 2020 | Lemon Law
Professional and Knowledgeable
Ms. Underwood was very helpful and knowledgeable. In my interactions with her she was always well-prepared, professional, and thoughtful. I would seek her advice again and would recommend her to others for lemon law cases.
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Experience
Honors
2015
James A. D'Angelo Outstanding Child Advocate Award, University of San Diego School of Law
2015
Pro Bono Service Recognition Award, University of San Diego School of Law
2013
CALI Excellence for the Future Award - Child Rights & Remedies, CALI
2010
Robert M. Treser Leadership Award, Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society - Whittier College
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Associate Trial Attorney, Wirtz Law APC
2016 - 2016
Staff Attorney, Dependency Legal Group
2016 - 2017
Attorney, Currier and Hudson
2015 - 2016
Post-Bar Intern / Volunteer Attorney, San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program
2015 - 2015
Certified Legal Intern, San Diego County District Attorney's Office
2014 - 2014
Certified Legal Intern, San Diego Public Defender's Office
2013 - 2014
Certified Legal Intern, Dependency Legal Group
2013 - 2013
Law Student Intern, Multnomah County Circuit Court
Associations
San Diego County Bar Association
Education
2015
Univ of San Diego SOL
JD - Juris Doctor
2012
Whittier College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2020
2020
Wirtz Law APC Website
Do I Still Need To Have My Car To Make a California Lemon Law Claim?
2020
Wirtz Law APC Website
Can Consumers Recover Emotional Distress Damages under the California Lemon Law?