Jess O’Rourke-Suchoff

Here’s why you’ll enjoy working with her.

Jess’ practice focuses on civil rights compliance related to harassment, discrimination, and sexual misconduct.

With a background in litigation, Jess brings an ability to synthesize complex matters to her work assisting clients with issues regarding Title IX process, procedure, and compliance. Jess is a certified Title IX Investigator who approaches each case from an unbiased and trauma-informed perspective. Jess is also an experienced appointed advisor to parties to Title IX hearings.

Having received a Ph. D. in Comparative Literature prior to the start of her legal career, Jess is uniquely positioned to understand the complex and nuanced issues facing institutions of higher education today.

But that’s not all. Jess is also knowledgeable about:

• Construction law and complex contract disputes
• Class action defense
• Responding to federal grand jury subpoenas
• Defending clients facing complaints filed with Boards of Professional Licensure

In her former life, Jess was:

• An academic studying contemporary American literature
• Legal Intern at the Maine Office of the Attorney General
• Legal Intern at Pine Tree Legal Association
• Legal Intern at The Jackson Laboratory
• Summer Associate at Bernstein Shur
• Assistant Instructor at Princeton University
• Volunteer for the Twin Villages Foodbank Farm

When Jess isn’t working, she’s…

Spending time outdoors camping and canoeing with her wife, daughter, and three dogs.