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Jessica is a Top 100 Trial Lawyer that brings over 18 years of trial experience and has represented thousands of clients fighting charges ranging from DUI to First Degree Murder. In her practice, The Travis Law Firm, she continues to fight for citizens in Brevard County, Florida that are facing criminal allegations, suffering from violation of civil and constitutional rights and are attempting to recover from motor vehicle and other personal injury.
Prior to moving to Florida, Jessica practiced in Kansas City for ten years and eventually opened her own firm, The Travis Law Firm, LLC. In Kansas City, Jessica focused on criminal defense and appellate work. She helped clients facing charges ranging from DUI to Murder and obtained jury trial acquittals, dismissals and lesser charges. Jessica also successfully wrote and argued appeals and other post-conviction motions in front of the Kansas Supreme Court and the Federal Tenth Circuit. When life took Jessica and her husband to Florida, she was able to continue representing those accused of serious felonies while working for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Public Defender in Brevard County, Florida. Afterwards, Jessica worked with the firm of Douglas R. Beam, P.A. protecting clients facing crimnial accusations, injury from car accidents and civil rights violations. Now Jessica is proud to annouce that she has - again - opened The Travis Law Firm where she seeks to put her experience to work in Brevard County, Florida.
Jessica is experienced in representing criminal defendants at the state and federal levels from pre-charging through appeal: mitigation or avoidance of charges, competency and insanity, deposition practice, motion research, writing and argument, jury and bench trials, sentencing objections and mitigation, violations of probation, post-conviction motions for relieve including ineffective assistance of counsel and appeals. Jessica has represented those accused with allegations of: Murder & homicide (all levels), Kidnapping, Drugs (all levels – state and federal), Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Theft, Forgery, Securities Fraud, Rape, Lewd & Lascivious, pornography charges, DUI and all levels of misdemeanors. Jessica has also represented those navigating their way through administrative hearings in attempts to keep their driver’s license or a professional license.
Jessica believes in continuing to educate herself so that she can better serve her clients. She has completed The National Criminal Defense College (NCDC), The NCDC Advanced Cross-Examination Seminar, forensic science seminars and various others focused on defending high-level felony accusations. Jessica has recently attended the American Association for Justice’s prestigious Workhorse seminar focusing on representing injured civil plaintiffs.
Jessica was named a 2017 Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers. She was previously named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine and in Kansas City was an officer in the Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, a member of the Earl O’Conner Inn of Court and a defense correspondent for Fox 4 News, Kansas City. In Florida, Jessica is a member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, the Brevard County Bar Association, the Brevard County Association of Women’s Lawyers and America Association for Justice. Jessica is admitted to the Kansas, Missouri and Florida bars as well as the Middle District of Florida.
| Jessica Joanne Travis: | Member at The The Travis Law Firm |
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7341 Office Park Place Suite 202 Viera, FL 32940 |
| Website: | www.travislaw-brevard.com |
| Phone: | 321-617-7373(321) 728-7280 |
| Fax: | 321-617-7353 |
| Offices: |
The Travis Law Firm
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Officer | 1999 - 2009 |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys | Member | N/A |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys | Member | N/A |
| Earl E. O'Connor American Inn of Court | Member | 2001 - 2009 |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2010 - 1900 |
| Brevard County Bar Association | Member | 2010 - 2018 |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Florida Association for Women Lawyers (Brevard County chapter) | Attorney Member | N/A |
| American Association for Justice | Member | N/A |
| Brevard County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Association for Women Lawyers (Brevard County chapter) | Attorney Member | 2016 - 1900 |
| American Association for Justice | Member | 2016 - 1900 |
| Brevard County Bar Association | Member | 2016 - 1900 |
| Florida Association for Women Lawyers (Brevard County chapter) | Attorney Member | N/A |
| American Association for Justice | Member | N/A |
| Brevard County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of Court | Barrister | N/A |
| Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of Court | Barrister | N/A |
| Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of Court | Barrister | 2017 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America | American Trial Lawyers Association | 2018 |
| Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America | American Trial Lawyers Association | 2017 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2009 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2008 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg State University | BS | 1996 |
| Washburn University School of Law | JD | 1999 |
| Washburn University School of Law | JD | 1999 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| State (FL) vs. Jared Shane Braun | Count 1 - Not Guilty; other Counts - guilty of lesser misdemeanor |
| State (FL) vs. Jason Williams | Guilty of lesser, Manslaughter, and of Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle |
| State (FL) vs. John Fries | Guilty of lesser felony Battery |
| State (FL) vs. Joseph Alberts | Guilty; but able to obtain a dispositional departure from prison to probation at sentencing |
| State (FL) vs. Michelle Parker | Not Guilty |
| State (FL) vs. Rhonda Elkins | Not Guilty |
| State (KS) vs. Charles Wilson | Not Guilty |
| State (KS) vs. Lorraine Utsey | Not Guilty |
| State (KS) vs. Nugene Wilson | Hung after first trial, defendant pled prior to second trial |
| State (KS) vs. Roberto Garza | Not Guilty |
| State (KS) vs. Ryan Burton | Guilty of Intimidation of a Witness and lesser misdemeanor |
| State (KS) vs. Waleed Abuel-Hosen | Not Guilty |
| USA vs. Carla Mahan | Guilty of lesser misdemeanor possession |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | Inactive | 1999 | 11/13/2021 | |
| MO | Inactive | 2000 | 11/13/2021 | |
| FL | 76701 | Member in Good Standing | 2010 | 04/25/2019 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fox 4 News | Criminal Defense Correspondent | 2009 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Office of Southeast Kansas Public Defender | 1999 - 2000 |
| Attorney | Tenth Judicial District Public Defender | 2000 - 2001 |
| Attorney | Cornwell, Erickson, Travis & Breer | 2001 - 2006 |
| Owner | The Travis Law Firm, LLC (Kansas City) | 2006 - 2010 |
| Assistant Public Defender | 18th Judicial Circuit | 2010 - 2017 |
| Assistant Public Defender | 18th Judicial Circuit | 2010 - 2017 |
| Attorney | Douglas R. Beam, P.A. | 2016 - 2018 |
| Owner | The Travis Law Firm, PLLC (Florida) | N/A |
| Owner | The Travis Law Firm, PLLC (Florida) | 2018 - 1900 |
| Owner | The Travis Law Firm, PLLC (Florida) | N/A |
