Jessica K. Albert
Partner
Jessica K. Albert is a Partner with Leech Tishman and a member of the Litigation Practice Group and the Employment & Labor Practice Group, where she co-leads the Workplace Safety/OSHA Group. She is also a member of the firm’s Defamation: Libel, Slander, and Commercial Disparagement Group, and is based in the Pittsburgh office. Jessica also serves as Co-Leader of Leech Tishman’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program.
Jessica’s practice focuses mainly on litigating state, federal, and agency cases, including complex civil litigation covering a broad range of legal matters such as ADA Title III class actions, civil rights, construction defects, breach of contract issues, negligence, fraud and insurance coverage. She is also well-versed in employment litigation. Jessica also counsels clients regarding risk exposure, including OSHA compliance and litigates contested OSHA citations.
Jessica started her career with Leech Tishman as a law clerk while she attended law school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. During law school, Jessica served as a Topics Editor for the Pittsburgh Journal of Environmental and Public Health Law, was the recipient of a Dean’s Scholarship and an Edward/Cordelia Sell Scholarship and won a CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Family Law.
Academics
J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law
B.S. in Crime, Law and Justice with high distinction, The Pennsylvania State University
Admissions
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Professional Memberships
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Allegheny County Bar Association (Women in the Law Division)
- (Board of Governors, 2022-2025)
- (Chair, Women in the Law Division, 2019-2020)
- (Secretary, Women in the Law Division, 2015-2016)
Professional Accolades
Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Western PA) (2013)
Super Lawyers
Pennsylvania Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Magazine (2019, 2020)
Community Involvement
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (Board of Directors)
March of Dimes March for Babies Executive Leadership Team