Jessica Wicha is an associate in the Firm’s Global Environment & Climate Change Practice. She routinely advises companies on environmental compliance, enforcement and litigation matters.

Practice Focus

Ms. Wicha advises multinational companies on compliance, enforcement and litigation arising under federal and state environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. She also counsels companies on liability and business risks related to environmental issues encountered in all types of transactions, including mergers and stock and asset purchases.

Representative Legal Matters

• Provided advice and counseling to large multinational companies in several mergers and stock and asset acquisitions, including management of environmental permit and license transfers and coordination with environmental consultants regarding evaluation of environmental risks.
• Assisting in defense of toxic tort lawsuit alleging air pollution and exposure to hazardous materials from now defunct drum reconditioning facility.

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Admission

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois~United States (2009)
Illinois~United States (2007)

Education

University of Michigan Law School  (J.D. cum laude) (2007)
University of Michigan  (Master of Science Natural Resources and Environment) (2007)
University of Michigan  (B.A. High Distinction) (2002)