Jessica Malloy-Thorpe
Chattanooga
Office: 423.785.8356 | Fax: 423.321.1524
jessica.malloy-thorpe@millermartin.com
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Overview
Jessica Malloy-Thorpe focuses her practice in the area of business litigation, with an emphasis on labor and employment litigation and arbitration. In her representation of employers, Jessica is experienced in briefing dispositive motions, mediating various employment disputes, enforcing arbitration agreements, responding to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and various state agencies on charges of discrimination, and responding to Department of Labor investigations. Jessica enjoys representing employers from the very beginning of a case through the conclusion of trial or the arbitration merits hearing, as well as at the appellate level. Jessica also regularly advises employers under various employment laws, including Title VII, the ADA, FMLA, FLSA, USERRA and the WARN Act, among others. Prior to joining Miller & Martin, Jessica clerked for the Honorable Susan K. Lee in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the Honorable Susan L. Collins in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
A Florida native, Jessica earned her undergraduate degrees from the University of Florida as part of its dual degree program. In 2010, she graduated with her B.S., cum laude, from the Warrington College of Business with a major in Business Economics, as well as with her B.A., cum laude, from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a major in Political Science. Jessica was recognized as a National Merit Scholar, a Florida Top Scholar, and an Anderson Scholar of the Highest Distinction.
In 2013, Jessica earned her J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, where she received the CALI Award for best exam in Torts and was recognized for her commitment to pro bono service.
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Education
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2013
- Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law
- Georgetown Criminal Justice Clinic
- Exceptional Pro Bono Pledge Honoree – completed over 175 hours of pro bono service
- B.S., Economics; B.A., Political Science, cum laude, University of Florida, 2010
- National Merit Scholar
- Florida Top Scholar Award
- Anderson Scholar of the Highest Distinction
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2013
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Involvement
Bar Admissions- Georgia
- Florida
- Tennessee
Court Admissions- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Clerkships- Law Clerk to the Honorable Susan K. Lee, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Chattanooga Division
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Susan L. Collins, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division
Accolades- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America - Labor and Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment, since 2022
- Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Stars - Employment Litigation, since 2021
Memberships- American Inns of Court Foundation, Justices Ray L Brock Jr Robert E Cooper Chapter, Executive Committee
- Chattanooga Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
- Federal Bar Association, Chattanooga Civics & Outreach Subcommittee
- Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Board of Directors
- Southeastern Tennessee Lawyers' Association of Women (SETLAW), Former President
- Tennessee Bar Association, Women in the Profession Committee
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News
- 13 Miller & Martin Attorneys Named to 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
- 9 Miller & Martin Attorneys Named to 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™
- Attorney Jessica Malloy-Thorpe Appointed to Legal Aid of East Tennessee Board of Directors
- 17 Miller & Martin Attorneys Named to 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
- 8 Miller & Martin Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch Show more
Alerts- COVID-19 as a Disability Under the ADA: Considerations for Employers as the Pandemic Continues
- Coronavirus-Based Updates to Georgia and Tennessee Unemployment Requirements for Employers
- The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Passes the House
- New NLRB Decision Reverts Back to Former Independent-Contractor Standard
- DOL Clarifies Compensability of Employee Wellness and Benefit Fairs Show more
Jessica and her husband converted an old cargo van into a camper van, and they enjoy spending weekends camping with their rescue dog.