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Jessica C. Harlow

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Jessica Harlow is a Virginia litigation attorney representing businesses, individuals, and licensed professionals in complex civil and commercial disputes. Her practice focuses on construction litigation, business and commercial litigation, breach of contract disputes, and commercial debt collection, helping clients protect their interests, enforce contractual rights, and navigate challenging legal disputes.

Jessica has extensive experience handling construction-related disputes, including construction defects, defective workmanship, contractor and subcontractor disputes, payment disputes, property damage claims, and other issues arising from residential and commercial construction projects. She also represents businesses in commercial litigation, contract disputes, creditors' rights matters, and judgment enforcement proceedings, working to recover outstanding debts and resolve disputes efficiently.

In addition to her commercial litigation practice, Jessica represents licensed professionals, including nurses and veterinarians, in professional licensing and regulatory matters before Virginia licensing boards. Her work includes defending professional complaints, responding to investigations, negotiating consent orders, and protecting clients' professional licenses and livelihoods.

Jessica's litigation experience also encompasses trucking and transportation claims, landlord-tenant disputes, premises liability, products liability, and other tort matters. She represents clients throughout all stages of litigation, from pre-suit investigation and negotiations through discovery, mediation, and trial. Having successfully tried cases to verdict, Jessica combines practical courtroom experience with a strategic, results-driven approach tailored to each client's objectives.

Known for her responsiveness and commitment to client relationships, Jessica prioritizes clear communication, early case evaluation, and cost-effective solutions while remaining prepared to advocate aggressively when litigation is necessary.

Outside the office, Jessica enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and their two Labrador retrievers. A proud University of Virginia fan, she enjoys traveling and attending live music events, including the Stagecoach Festival in Palm Springs, California.

Qualifications

Education

University of Richmond School of Law
J.D., 2023, cum laude

University of Virginia
B.A., 2020

Admissions

Virginia

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Honors & Recognitions

Harry L. Carrico Pro Bono Award

Symposium Editor for the Public Interest Law Review at University of Richmond School of Law

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification

Affiliations

Community

Board Member, University of Virginia Club of Richmond (2026 – present)

Board Member, Richmond Law & Business Forum (2021 – 2023)

Legal Volunteer, Greater Richmond Bar Association, Will Clinics (2022 – 2023)

Legal Volunteer, Carrico Center for Pro Bono and Public Service (2020 – 2023)

Professional

Defense Research Institute (2025 – present)

Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (2023 – present)

Virginia Creditors Rights Bar Association (2024 – present)

Hanover County Bar Association (2024 – present)

Richmond Bar Association (2023 – present)

Metro Richmond Women’s Bar Association (2023 – present)

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