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Jessica Perez Reynolds

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Jessica Perez Reynolds

Jessica Perez Reynolds became a partner with Pendley, Baudin & Coffin in 2022, after serving as an associate with the firm since 2012.  Jessica’s early career included work as a public defender, defending indigent clients in criminal court before transitioning to complex civil litigation.  Her primary practice focuses on trial work and advanced litigation including catastrophic personal injury cases, mass torts, class actions, multi-district litigation, pharmaceutical litigation, and products liability claims.  As a trial lawyer, Jessica has had the opportunity to represent families from across the country and the good fortune to secure numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts including the largest medical malpractice jury verdict in the history of Colorado state court.

Described as a self-professed learn it all, Jessica holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences, M.Sc. in Forensic Science, a Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law, and a Juris Doctorate degree.  One of her greatest skills is the creativity she brings in approaching complex problems in a unique, thoughtful, and analytical manner both in and out of the courtroom.   As a firm believer in the concept that every problem has a solution, Jessica is a team player who utilizes her creativity to devise innovative solutions to complex problems for the benefit of her clients.  Jessica also enjoys educating other attorneys across the country on creative trial skills and strategies.

Education & Professional Background

  • Campbell University (B.S., 2005)
  • University of Colorado (Master of Forensic Science, 2007)
  • Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D., 2011)
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Admissions

  1. State Bar of Louisiana, 2011

  2. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

  3. U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

  4. U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

  5. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Activities & Affiliatons

  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Louisiana Association for Justice

Noteworthy Jury Verdicts

  • Defective Medical Device – A federal jury in St. Louis, Missouri awarded twenty million dollars in compensatory damages to Plaintiff who suffered catastrophic and permanent injuries after being implanted with a metal-on-metal hip device that was never tested in humans.  The jury also awarded one million dollars to Plaintiff’s husband for his loss of consortium.  This twenty-one-million-dollar jury verdict is one of the largest single plaintiff compensatory jury verdicts for a defective hip in the country.
  • Birth Injury – Plaintiffs’ newborn daughter suffered permanent brain damage because of negligent nursing care when a nurse failed to report multiple signs of sepsis to a physician. A Colorado jury, after three weeks of testimony, awarded the family over twenty-seven million dollars in damages.  Defendants appealed the case all the way to the Colorado Supreme Court which upheld Plaintiffs’ verdict and made new case law within the State of Colorado regarding the mechanisms and application of Colorado’s Medical Malpractice Cap.  Together with interest, the total award equaled over forty million dollars, the largest medical malpractice award in Colorado history.
  • Pedestrian Struck by Car – Jury awarded a pedestrian Plaintiff over nine million dollars, with interest, after she was struck by Defendant’s vehicle within a crosswalk and suffered a traumatic brain injury.