Jessica Pulliam is Co-Chair of the firmwide Securities and Shareholder Litigation Group. Jessica defends high-stakes lawsuits against public companies and their officers and directors, private enterprises and professional firms.
Chambers USA has called her “Excellent” (2019) and commented: “‘[s]he is a phenomenal architect of litigation strategy’" (2020) and “[s]he's a real star lawyer - she has a strong legal mind and brings solid preparation to everything.” (2021) and "Jessica has good instincts and is good at tailoring advice for business clients." (2023) and "She's an outstanding trial lawyer." (2023) and "She is smart, client-friendly, savvy about issues and pragmatic." (2023). Law360 (2019) and The Legal 500 (2021) have recognized Jessica's leadership in the field of securities and shareholder litigation. Jessica has tried cases in Delaware and Texas, regularly appears before regulatory agencies including the SEC and PCAOB and conducts internal investigations. Her litigation experience ranges from financial fraud and accounting restatements matters to suits involving wrongful death, whistleblowers and corporate crisis. She excels at telling a client's story and helping witnesses - everyone from a former Vice President of the United States and multiple CEOs to hard-hat wearing field workers - during testimony.
Jessica takes bold positions for her clients, driving critical legal change in multiple fields:
Following graduation from law school, Jessica served as law clerk to the Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Jessica is active in the community. She long served as Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Contemporary, Dallas' contemporary art museum. She serves as a Director of the Texas Law Review Association. She actively supports many other organizations including Attorneys Serving the Community, an organization of women lawyers supporting local nonprofits.
Securities and Shareholder Litigation
Professional Liability
Complex Commercial Litigation and Appeals
Recognized as a "Leading Lawyer" by The Legal 500 U.S., 2022, 2023 & 2024
Recognized as a "Next Generation Partner" by The Legal 500 U.S., 2020 & 2021
Ranked for Litigation Securities in Chambers USA, 2019-2024
Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer, (Thomson Reuters), 2013-2018
Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer-Rising Star, (Thomson Reuters), 2008-2013
Recognized as a Law360 Rising Star, 2016
Recognized in the Dallas Business Journal's list of "40 under 40", 2015