Jessie graduated from Hamilton College and received her law degree from Case Western Reserve University. She holds a Master of Laws (in Taxation) from New York University.  Jessie has also served as a law clerk at the United States Tax Court in Washington, D.C.

Jessie is a frequent writer and lecturer on estate planning and administration topics, including family limited partnerships, fiduciary income tax, and the Principal and Income Act. Jessie co-authored an article in the Connecticut Law Tribune on estate planning for owners of intellectual property that was selected by the Legal Times for national publication. Most recently, she co-authored an article about the Connecticut Uniform Prudent Investor Act and the Connecticut Principal and Income Act, which was published in the Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal.

Jessie is a member of the Connecticut and New York Bar Associations and a board member of the Estate Planning Council of Lower Fairfield County. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the CBA’s Estates and Probate Section.