Jessica Vogele is an associate in the firm’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice. She focuses her practice on white collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, and complex commercial litigation. Jessica also has an active pro bono practice, including representing indigent criminal defendants in a variety of federal matters. She joined the firm in 2021.
Areas of Practice
Professional Activities
Jessica is a member of the New York City Bar Association.
Professional Experience
Jessica served as a Special Assistant District Attorney for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in 2022 and 2023, where she prosecuted numerous felony cases and conducted evidentiary hearings and a jury trial.
Jessica came to Goodwin after clerking for Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold and District Judge I. Leo Glasser in the Eastern District of New York. Prior to that, Jessica served as a senior court attorney for the Central Legal Research Staff at the New York Court of Appeals, where she prepared comprehensive internal reports on civil motions for leave to appeal, appeals as of right, and appeals selected for sua sponte merits disposition.
While attending law school, Jessica was the Constitutional Law Notes Editor of the Touro Law Review and a teaching assistant for Contracts I and II. She also served as a writing coach at the school’s Writing Center.
Credentials
Education
JD2017
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
BA2013
Stony Brook University
Clerkships
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Honorable Steven M. Gold
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Honorable I. Leo Glasser
Admissions
Bars
- New York
Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Publications
Jessica co-authors Goodwin’s Securities Snapshot, a bi-weekly newsletter produced by the firm, which highlights and summarizes important litigation news from across the industry.
Author, “Where’s the Fair Use? The Takedown of Let’s Play and Reaction Videos on YouTube and the Need for Comprehensive DMCA Reform,” Touro Law Review, 2017
Author, “Associational Discrimination: How Far Can It Go?” Touro Law Review, 2016
Author, “Municipal Regulation and the Compassionate Care Act – Preemption or Local Control?” New York Zoning Law and Practice Report, Nov. 2016/Dec. 2016