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Jessica Lee Ward
also known as Jessica Lee Ward Mettler
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Biography
Jessica Ward currently serves as Senior Counsel in litigation at the State of Missouri Attorney General's Office. Jessica previously served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri and Unit Manager and Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri Attorney General's office in Kansas City.
Jessica Ward has also served as a volunteer attorney for the Staff Judge Advocate, as a Public Defender representing clients in all stages of criminal proceedings, as an Assistant Attorney General in Springfield, and has practiced in the Springfield area in private practice for many years. Ms. Ward enjoys assisting the Missouri community. She has provided legal services and appeared in over forty-five (45) Circuit Courts in Missouri.
Jessica Ward received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Missouri - Rolla (Missouri Science and Technology) Thereafter, she earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law with a Certificate in Intellectual Property and Electronic Commerce.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Litigation
100%
21 years
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Licensed in Missouri for 20 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 2005
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Posted by Sandra | July 31, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Excellent Attorney
Ms. Ward was very professional, listened intently, and asked pertinent questions about my case. She was very friendly, helpful, and responded to my questions. She is no-nonsense and asserted for my rights. I am very pleased with her work and would definitely work with her again. I'm very happy wi...
Posted by anonymous | September 04, 2014 | Administrative Law
Saved My License and Job!
Ms. Ward was able to prevent my license from being suspended at the Dept. Of Revenue hearing. She is extremely competent and was able to find a loophole in the law that prevented my license from being suspended. I am extremely grateful and indebted to her. I returned to her on another legal matter a...
Posted by Wayne | September 04, 2014 | Workers Compensation
Best Workers Compensation Attorney!
Jessica handled a workers compensation claim for me and I am more than satisfied. She not only settled it for a large sum of money but also arranged for payment of future medical. Jessica handled a case for me previously and I returned because I was so happy with her services. If you go to this attor...
Posted by Debra | July 16, 2014
Thank you to the Ward Law Office Team!
Thank you to the Ward Law Office team! You have worked very hard on my behalf. Communication was great, direction for best outcome spot on! Much appreciated.
Posted by Gyneanna | June 23, 2014 | Social Security Disability
Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for everything that you did for me! Getting my disability will help me so much. You told me what we needed to do and did all the work!!
Jessica Lee Ward's Lawyer Endorsements
"Jessica is a fine attorney who cares passionately about her clients and works diligently to get the best possible results for them. She excels in multiple areas of practice, including litigation, family law, criminal defense, and worker's compensation, and her intelligence, professionalism, client relationships, and performance under fire are second to none. The highest endorsement I can give any lawyer is to say what I can about Jessica -- I would trust her to represent me or my family."
"Jessica is the most intelligent attorney I have ever known. She is dedicated to her clients and I would give her my highest endorsement in all areas of the law she practices. She has excellent results for her clients and is extremely hard working. If I ever needed representation I would go to her first."
"I have known Jessica since we were students at Mizzou law school, and have collaborated and shared work experiences with her many times since then. Jessica has always been an attorney of outstanding intelligence, integrity, and diligence. She works hard to get clients that have suffered an injury or loss the results they deserve. I would give her my highest endorsement as a personal injury attorney."
"I have known Jessica for 5-6 years and worked with her for 2 of those years. Jessica is the first attorney who comes to mind when I refer any criminal case and my experience is she is dedicated to her clients best interest. I endorse this lawyer."
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Experience
Honors
2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
2014
10 Best Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
Work Experience
2022 - Present
Senior Counsel, Assistant Attorney General, Office Of The Missouri Attorney General
2022 - 2022
Litigation Attorney, Appleby Healy, Attorneys at Law, P.C.
2020 - 2022
Special Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office
2014 - 2022
Unit Manager, Assistant Attorney General, Office Of The Missouri Attorney General
2012 - 2015
Owner, Ward Law Office, L.L.C.
2010 - 2012
Attorney and Counselor at Law, Law Office of Rick Vasquez
2008 - 2010
Attorney and Counselor at Law, Aleshire Robb, P.C.
2007 - 2009
Assistant Attorney General, Missouri State Attorney General
2005 - 2007
Assistant Public Defender II, Missouri State Public Defender
2005 - 2006
Attorney and Counselor at Law, Office Of The Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army
Associations
Missouri Bar
Member of
Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
Member
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member
National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives
Member
Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
Education
2005
University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2002
University of Missouri, Rolla
BS - Bachelor of Science
N/A
•University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law
Juris Doctor
N/A
University of Alaska - Fairbanks
Publications
2003
E-Journal of Instructional Science and Technology
Hall, R. H., Digennaro, A., Ward, J., Havens, N., Ricca, J. (2003). Usability assessment of a web-based learning system for teaching web development: A progressive scaffolding approach.
Languages
English