Jessica Stern
Expert witness & consultant for crimmigration legal matters
Jessica Stern founded STERN Law, LLC in 2013. She has been a practicing criminal defense lawyer since 2008, with a focus on the defense of non-U.S. citizens since 2012 and developed the niche practice of Crimmigration Law. In July 2023, STERN Law was acquired by Attorney Constance Wannamaker, principal of C.R. Wannamaker Law, LLC. Constance Wannamaker is the official, principal owner, doing business as (“dba”) “STERN Law, LLC,” assuming responsibility for the firm’s client matters with legal services performed by the existing STERN Law team. Jessica currently provides consulting support to the firm, in an Of-Counsel capacity.
Jessica is especially grateful that our STERN Law team will continue on as employees of Constance Wannamaker, with their support and understanding for Jessica’s decisions over the years. This is the team who works with STERN Law’s clients day-in-and day-out. For They will ensure that STERN Law continues to deliver the quality representation that they community has grown to expect.
Jessica maintains an expertise in CrImmigration Law and will continue to offer this knowledge as the years go on. She is extremely knowledgeable about post-conviction relief options for non-U.S. citizens and enjoys counseling criminal defense attorneys through the Padilla Immigration Consequences analysis.
Jessica is admitted to the Bar in the State of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Jessica is also admitted to practice before all Immigration Courts, the United States District Court in the Northern and Southern Districts of Georgia, with pro hac vice admission to various federal courts across the country. She’s an active member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), serving as her local chapter’s Chair of the ICE liaison Committee for many years.
- Northeastern University School of Law
- J.D.
- University of Central Florida
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- State Bar of Georgia  # 107308
- Member
- Current
- Georgia
- 11th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Not Currently Accepting Clients
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Immigration Law
- Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals