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Jessica is a founding partner with Smith Bowers, PLLC. She concentrates her practice in the areas of surety law, construction law, business law and litigation, employment law, and land use and planning. She is also a certified mediator and thoroughly enjoys assisting parties in resolving their differences while reducing their cost and mitigating their risk.
Jessica is highly experienced in litigation, in both federal and state courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution (i.e, arbitration and mediation), within a variety of practice areas as well as assisting her clients in business transactions. Her offerings can be explored further at the links provided below. She takes great pride in partnering with her clients to achieve their goals while continuously counseling them on their associated financial risks.
Jessica is an active member of the Surety Claims Institute, National Bond Claims Association, and the Construction Law section of the North Carolina Bar Association. She is routinely published on suretyship, construction, and small business topics and she regularly presents at conferences around the country.
She was selected to Super Lawyers® for surety law in 2021-2026 and to Super Lawyers Rising Stars® for surety law from 2013-2019. Jessica received her B.A. from Pensacola Christian College in 2000 and her J.D. cum laude from Campbell University, the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in 2005.
When she is not working, Jessica enjoys traveling and cooking with her son, Jackson, and cheering him on in school athletics, including cross country, basketball, and lacrosse. She also enjoys fostering fur babies alongside her own husky, dachshund, and two full-figured cats.
