Jessica Fonseca-Nader

Assistant Professor of Legal Writing Department

B.S., Nova Southeastern University, 1994, cum laude
J.D., St. Thomas University School of Law, 1997, cum laude

As a law student, this graduate of St. Thomas University School of Law distinguished herself, achieving book awards in Contracts and in Constitutional Law, becoming Law Review editor-in-chief, serving as a research assistant to two professors of law, working as a Certified Legal Intern in the Appellate Litigation Clinic, and publishing an article: Florida’s Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act: Is it Time for a Change? 8 ST. THOMAS L. REV. 551 (1996).  Upon her graduation, Ms. Fonseca-Nader joined Bunnell, Woulfe, Kirschbaum, Keller, McIntyre as an associate working directly under the firm’s Appellate Division partner.  In June 1998, Ms. Fonseca-Nader moved to the Third District Court of Appeal to become a career clerk to The Honorable David L. Levy, and later, to The Honorable Barbara Lagoa.  Ms. Fonseca-Nader joined Black Srebnick Kornspan & Stumpf in 2006 as Special Counsel.  She focuses her practice on litigation support and appellate work in both state and federal courts.  Ms. Fonseca-Nader taught Legal Writing as an instructor at St. Thomas University prior to joining the Legal Writing faculty full-time.  She currently teaches Legal Research and Writing, and Advanced Legal Writing.