Jessica C. Colombo | Motley Rice Attorney

Jessica C. Colombo

Associate

Consumer Fraud Protection, Diabetes Lawsuit, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Experience

860.218.2739

Jessica Colombo represents consumers, businesses, and governmental entities in class action and complex cases involving consumer protection, unfair trade practices, and commercial litigation. She is a part of the firm’s team that represents children and families coping with mental health challenges allegedly caused by social media platforms. Jessica’s practice also includes representing whistleblowers in cases involving the False Claims Act, and she contributes to the firm’s appellate practice.

Jessica Colombo represents consumers, businesses, and governmental entities in class action and complex cases involving consumer protection, unfair trade practices, and commercial litigation. She is a part of the firm’s team that represents children and families coping with mental health challenges allegedly caused by social media platforms. Jessica’s practice also includes representing whistleblowers in cases involving the False Claims Act, and she contributes to the firm’s appellate practice.

Jessica’s litigation experience includes all aspects of trial work, from case investigation to appeal. She has prior experience as part of the firm’s team that represented dozens of governmental entities, including states, cities, towns, counties and townships in litigation against several pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and distributors for the alleged deceptive marketing and distribution of highly addictive prescription opioids. She has also represented personal injury clients, including people allegedly harmed by prescription drugs and dangerous medical devices.

Prior to joining Motley Rice, Jessica served as a law clerk to the Honorable Bethany J. Alvord of the Connecticut Appellate Court. She gained additional experience in complex consumer fraud and product liability litigation while serving as a Motley Rice law clerk in 2016. She also interned with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. 

While completing her legal studies, Jessica served as Executive Editor of the Connecticut Law Review, a member of the Public Interest Law Group, and a volunteer with the International Refugee Assistance Project. She also represented criminal defendants in the University of Connecticut School of Law Criminal Trial Clinic.

Jessica previously worked as a toll collector for the New York State Thruway Authority, where she was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 72.

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Attorney Credentials

Education

J.D. with high honors, University of Connecticut School of Law, 2017

B.A. cum laude, State University of New York at New Paltz, 2014

States Licensed In

  • Connecticut
  • New York

Admitted to Practice Before

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Associations

American Bar Association

Connecticut Bar Association

Connecticut Italian American Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

Jessica's Awards, Accolades & Recognitions

These honors recognize the work Jessica has done for clients, community and the legal profession.
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Rising Stars list
2023–2024 Class action/mass torts
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