Jessica Lee Gaston Mathews
Associate
Areas of Practice
- Consumer Bankruptcy
- Foreclosures
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Fraud
- DUI/DWI
- Drug Violations
- Federal
- Felonies
- Grand Jury Proceedings
- Juvenile Crimes
- Misdemeanor
- Parole & Probation
- Prosecution
- Sex Offenses
- Traffic Violations
- Alimony & Spousal Support
- Childrens' Rights
- Collaborative Law
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence & Neglect
- Juvenile Law
- Paternity
- Prenuptial Agreements
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 2009
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2010
Education
- Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio
- J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) - 2009
- Honors: Order of the Curia
- Honors: Concentration Certificate in Dispute Resolution
- Honors: G.P.A.: 3.47; Ranked in Top 15% of Class
- Honors: CALI Awards: ADR, International Criminal Law, and Decedent's Estates
- The Ohio State University, Marion, Ohio
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 2003
- Honors: Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.69 (Psych G.P.A.: 3.8)
- Major: Psychology
- Major: Sociology
Honors and Awards
- Scored in the Top 99th Percentile on the Ohio Bar Exam, 2009
- CALI Awards: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Int'l Crim Law, and Decedent's Estates, 2005 - 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Student Bar Association, Fourth Year Evening Rep, 2008 - 2009
- Women's Law Association, Member, 2007 - 2009
- Columbus Bar Association, Member
- Student Bar Association, Fourth Year Evening Representative, 2008 - 2009
- Phi Alpha Delta, Member
- Women's Law Association, Member, 2007 - 2009
- Student/Faculty Relations Committee, Member, 2007 - 2008
Past Employment Positions
- Ohio Department of Transportation, Chief Legal, Legal Intern, 2007 - 2008
- Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Medicaid Health Systems Specialist, 2005 - 2007
- Mediation Clinic, Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, Domestic Court Mediator, 2008
- Mediation Clinic, Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, Small Claims Mediator, 2007
- Law Offices of Joseph E. Scott, Columbus, Ohio, Law Clerk, 2007 - 2008
- Family Advocacy Clinic, Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, Extern, 2007
- North Central Correctional Institution, Marion, Ohio, Corrections Program Specialist / Case Manager, 2004 - 2005
- North Central Correctional Institution, Marion, Ohio, Corrections Officer, 2000 - 2004
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity
Ancillary Businesses
- Mediation
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
