Jessica Lefebvre
Associate
Jessica Lefebvre
Associate
Curious by nature, Jessica’s passion for research has led to unique and interesting support for legal arguments. As a former criminal prosecutor and defense attorney, she gained ample experience with the rules of evidence and navigating a courtroom.
Jess Lefebvre is part of the firm’s Insurance Coverage group. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation and insurance defense. She represents clients at the trial and appellate level.
Prior to joining Rivkin Radler, Jess practiced criminal law, starting as a prosecutor before transitioning to defense.
Jess graduated cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. She received book awards in Legal Writing and Introduction to Lawyering. Outside the classroom, she was an executive research editor for the Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy and the executive vice president of administration for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Team, among other roles. Jess spent a summer in the Housing Clinic at Yale Law School and a summer with the Legal Aid Society – Criminal Defense Practice, in Queens, NY.
Education
University of Florida, J.D.
Florida Atlantic University, B.S.
Jess is on the Board of Directors for the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association. She was the health and wellness chair for the 2022-2023 year and was the events director for the 2023-2024 year. She worked on the committee to plan the organization’s 2023 judicial reception and the events leading up to it, including the Judicial Assistant Breakfast. Jess is also an at-large board member of the Murray Hill Preservation Association and an active member of the Murray-Hill-O-Ween planning committee.