Atty. Jessica Weisel
Jessica Weisel has more than 20 years of experience handling must-win civil appeals, writs, and trial court motions for businesses and individuals. She has litigated in nearly every federal circuit Court of Appeals and has extensive experience in the California Supreme Court and California Court of Appeal.
Appellate Practice Attorney · Serving Los Angeles, CA
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About Jessica Weisel at a Glance
Jessica Weisel is a appellate attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP. Educated at Yale University (J.D., 1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026). Serves clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Jessica Weisel
- Jessica Weisel has more than 20 years of experience handling must-win civil appeals, writs, and trial court motions for businesses and individuals
- She has litigated in nearly every federal circuit Court of Appeals and has extensive experience in the California Supreme Court and California Court of Appeal
- Jessica’s substantive appellate experience covers a vast range of subjects
- She recently obtained reversals of a $19 million wrongful termination judgment in an employment suit, a $27 million judgment for defamation and violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and a large attorneys’ fees award in the California Court of Appeal
- She also won affirmance of a summary judgment on class action claims in meal and rest break litigation, favorable rulings in two First Amendment challenges to a transport agency’s advertising policy, and represented a major chain of retail stores in obtaining a peremptory writ of mandate reversing an order certifying a class of assistant store managers
- Additionally, Jessica has prevailed in numerous cases and appeals involving California’s anti-SLAPP statute, and has significant experience with copyright, false advertising, unfair competition, defamation, employment, fraud, and breach of contract matters
- Jessica’s pro bono work has met with similar levels of success
- The U.S
- Supreme Court cited an amicus curiae brief she authored in its majority opinion in Obergefell v
- Hodges, the decision establishing marriage equality
- Jessica also represented plaintiffs who successfully challenged Texas’s law prohibiting same-sex marriage in the district court and Fifth Circuit, and recently won a writ from the California Court of Appeal establishing the obligation of trial courts to issue findings necessary for immigrants seeking special immigration juvenile status
- Jessica has represented amici curiae in pro bono challenges to the Trump administration’s Travel Ban, its rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) policy, and its policy permitting state and local governments to opt out of refugee resettlement
- She has worked on pro bono amicus briefs with the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, Public Counsel, Lambda Legal, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Jessica has been named a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in appellate law five times
- She has also been honored by Equality Texas for her work on LGBTQ matters
- In 2020, she received Public Counsel’s 2020 Pro Bono Award for her work on immigration appeals
- Prior to joining CALG, Jessica practiced for decades with the nationally recognized appellate team at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- While she was with Akin, the firm’s appellate group was repeatedly named to the National Law Journal’s “Appellate Hot List,” along with other recognition
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Jessica Weisel's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jessica Weisel handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Los Angeles.
Appellate Practice in Los Angeles
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Why Local Counsel Matters in Los Angeles
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
Los Angeles Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Los Angeles-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Why Clients in Los Angeles Choose Jessica Weisel
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Jessica Weisel's practice in the field of appellate.
Focused Appellate Practice
Concentrating on appellate means Jessica Weisel's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles-based practice means Jessica Weisel attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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