Jessica I. Rodriguez-Wahlquist
Top-Rated Personal Injury Lawyer in Houston
Jessica I. Rodriguez-Wahlquist is a passionate advocate who refuses to back down from a fight until a just settlement or verdict is reached. Jessica is a native Spanish speaker born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and raised in Houston, Texas. She represents her clients with an unparallel might as she truly understands what it is like to be injured by the wrongful actions of others. In the summer after her high school graduation, Jessica was severely injured in a car collision caused by the negligence of a distracted driver. Jessica could not walk for weeks, lost a college scholarship opportunity, and was overwhelmed by the legal issues as a young immigrant. She then made it her mission to become a personal injury attorney and give a voice to her community.
Immediately upon becoming a licensed attorney, Jessica gathered the respect of her peers and opponents. Within less than 2 years of practicing law, she was selected for the prestigious accolades of Super Lawyers Rising Star and The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 –distinctions often hard to achieve by most attorneys. Jessica’s motto is “quality over quantity.” As a result, she inspects every case with a fine-tooth comb approach. She is often referred cases by other attorneys for her ability to find overlooked claims, angles and strategies, her ability to maximize a client’s recovery, and resolving nearly impossible cases.
Jessica has worked at some of the largest personal injury and commercial litigation firms in Houston and Chicago, assisting with dozens of multi-million-dollar personal injury, mass torts, and commercial dispute cases. She has worked for both plaintiff’s and defense firms. Jessica has represented clients against major corporations in airplane crashes, train collisions, 18-wheeler collisions, traumatic brain injuries, fatalities caused by drunk drivers...... Continue reading her full biography: https://www.sorrelslaw.com/team/jessica-rodriguez-wahlquist/
- DePaul College of Law
- Juris Doctorate (2018)
- Honors: • Dean’s List Scholarship Recipient • CALI Award in Intellectual Property for Corporate Transactional Lawyers • Finalist and team member, DePaul Appellate Moot Court Society • Finalist, William J. Bauer Moot Court Competition, Illinois
- Activities: • President, DePaul OUTlaws • Staff Writer, Business and Commercial Law Journal • Co-Vice Director of Marketing, Jaharis Health Law Institute • Co-Chair, 13th Annual Illinois Latino Law Forum, Latino Law Student Association
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- South Texas College of Law
- Juris Doctorate (Visiting Student) (2018)
- Honors: • Champion, Transactional LawMeets Regional Competition, Colorado • National Quarter-Finalist, Transactional LawMeets National Competition, New York • National Semi-Finalist, Evans Constitutional Moot Court Competition, Wisconsin • Best Brief Writer, Evans Constitutional Moot Court Competition, Wisconsin • Outstanding Advocate, The Honorable Sharon S. McCally 2017 Moot Court Tournament, Texas • Contracts Negotiation & Drafting CALI Award
- Activities: • Advocate, Varsity Moot Court Team • Advocate, Alternative Dispute Resolution Team
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- Sam Houston State University
- B.B.A. (2015) | Economics, International Business, Political Science
- Honors: Outstanding Senior in International Business Award 2015
- Activities: • Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society for Economics • Intern for State Representative Senfronia Thompson • Intern for Senator Mario Gallegos • Fellow for Mayor Annise Parker’s Re-Election Campaign
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- Trial Attorney
- Sorrels Law
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- Litigation Attorney
- Stewart J. Guss, Attorney At Law
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- Associate Attorney
- Ramsey Law Group
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- Law Clerk
- The Webster Law Firm
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- Carlson Dash, LLC
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- Law Clerk
- Ankin Law Office, LLC
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- Office of Representative Senfronia Thompson
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- International Agent
- Aircraft Spares Network INC
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- Administrative Assistant of Cultural Services
- City of Huntsville, TX
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- Fellow
- Annise Parker for Mayor
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- Intern
- Huntsville Main Street Program
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- Senator
- Texas Senator Mario Gallegos
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- Succeeding in Law School Alumni Attorney Panel, Engagement and Politics, Huntsville, TX
- Sam Houston State University’s Center for Law
- Lawyers Gone Wild – Sanctionable Conduct by Opposing Counsel, Spring Seminar 2019, Charleston, South Carolina
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Top 40 Under 40
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Outstanding Senior in International Business Award
- Sam Houston State University
- Champion, Transactional LawMeets Regional Competition, Colorado
- Law Meets
- National Quarter-Finalist, Transactional LawMeets National Competition, New York
- Law Meets
- Houston Bar Association
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- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
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- Hispanic National Bar Association
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- Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston
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- Houston Trial Lawyers Association
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- Stonewall Law Association of Greater Houston
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- American Association for Justice
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- Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society for Economics
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- State Bar of Texas # 24103078
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 24103078
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- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- English
- Spanish