Jessica Van Rooy, Personal Injury Lawyer
Jessica Van Rooy's practice is primarily focused on personal injury and pharmaceutical litigation. In addition to working on the firm’s Paxil birth defect and Avandia docket, Jessica represents clients who were seriously injured in truck and offshore accidents.
A native Houstonian, Jessica returned to the United States in 2001 after living in England. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in Spanish from the University of Oklahoma in 2005 and graduated cum laude from South Texas College of Law in May 2010. While at South Texas, Jessica worked as an intern at Baylor College of Medicine in the Texas Medical Center.
Education
- South Texas College of Law J.D., cum laude, May 2010
- University of Oklahoma B.A., Psychology, 2005
- Minor: Spanish
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association Member
- Houston Young Lawyer’s Association Member
Fitts Zehl Recent News
News Update: June 1, 2009, Fitts Zehl was named one of five "Power Lawyers and Law Firms of 2009" in Houston.
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