Background
Jessee, John Thomas was born on April 22, 1955 in Princeton, W. Virginia. Son of John Henry and Mary E. (Linkous) Jessee.
Jessee, John Thomas was born on April 22, 1955 in Princeton, W. Virginia. Son of John Henry and Mary E. (Linkous) Jessee.
Concord College (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). Washington & Lee University (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1979). Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif.
Law Clerk to the Honorary John A. Field, Junior, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1979-1980.
Worked at Flippin, Densmore, Morse, Rutherford & Jessee (Roanoke, Virginia) specializing in Medical Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Virginia. 1980, West Virginia.
Omicron Delta Kappa.
Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to the Honorary John A. Field, Junior, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1979-1980.
Member: Roanoke, Virginia, West Virginia and American Bar Associations. Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
Defense Research Institute. International Association of Defense Counsel.
Board of directors Legal Aid Association, Roanoke, since 1984. President Roanoke Valley Hist.Soc., 1984-1986, S.W. Virginia Opera Society, Roanoke, 1986-1987. Member Executive Committee Roanoke City Democratic Party, 1985-1987.
Virginia chairman Supreme Court History Society,1991-. Member Virginia Bar Association (chairman lawyer referral committee 1982-1984, regional dir.model judiciary committee 1983-1986, senior attorney committee 1986), West Virginia Bar Association, Virginia Association Defense Attorneys, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, International Association Def.Attys., Concord College ALumni Association (president 1982-1984), Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Coif.
Married Patricia Stanley, January 13,1990.