Jessica N. Meyers

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Jessica Meyers

Overview

Jessica Meyers is a seasoned litigator who focuses on defamation and other high-stakes disputes requiring a strategic, optics-conscious approach. She combines trial experience with a sharp command of procedural and evidentiary tools to position cases for successful resolution at any stage.

Jessica’s practice also includes litigating contract disputes, business torts and bankruptcy claims, as well as defending businesses and individuals in the fast-moving cryptocurrency space. She has successfully tried multiple cases and is known for crafting litigation strategies that balance legal and reputational considerations.

Jessica also maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing a minor seeking legal status in the U.S., drafting an amicus brief involving voting rights, assisting a nonprofit in responding to third-party subpoenas and helping individuals seal their criminal records in Massachusetts.


Experience
  • Represented an American actor in his successful defamation suit against his ex-wife, which resulted in a $10.35 million judgment in his favor after a six-week jury trial.
  • Representing a private individual in a defamation suit against a major news television company and a political commentator, arising from statements made about the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. Defendants’ motion to dismiss was denied and the case settled.
  • Defended an American businessman and his basketball team in putative securities class action arising from alleged relationship with a cryptocurrency service provider.
  • Defended cryptocurrency services provider in putative securities class action suit and secured dismissal of all claims on successful motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.

  • Successfully represented litigation trusts in action before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to enforce multimillion-dollar loan agreements approved in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

  • Successfully defended mutual fund against tortious interference claims in a two-week trial in the New York Supreme Court.
  • Represented an American chemical company in prosecuting multibillion-dollar claims against former owner during a three-week trial in the Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York.
  • Represented financial institutions prosecuting causes of action in New York Supreme Court, including claims for breach of loan agreements, fraudulent conveyance, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty.
  • Represented official and ad hoc creditor committees in prosecuting and settling multimillion-dollar claims against chapter 11 bankruptcy estates.
Credentials
Clerkships

Intern for Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Education

J.D., Boston University School of Law

B.A., Tufts University, magna cum laude

Admissions

New York

Massachusetts

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

California

Honors

New York Metro Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2025

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers, 2026

Thought Leadership

Commentator, “Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan,” Court TV, January 19, 2023

Guest Lecturer, “The Psychology of a Public Self in a Modern Media Age,” Harvard Extension School, January 18, 2023

Moderator and Panelist, “Depp v. Heard: Lessons for Business Litigators,” ABTL Orange County, November 30, 2022