Jackie is a native of New Orleans. She studied history at Loyola University in New Orleans and following graduation in 1994, magna cum laude, began working for the State of Louisiana in the Department of Children & Family Services. Jackie attended Loyola University Law School and was graduated in 1998. While in law school, she was a Moot Court Teaching Assistant, served as Intramural Coordinator of the Moot Court Board, interned for Honorable Alfred Monsour and volunteered with the Immigration Mobile Clinic. Following law school, Jackie has engaged in personal injury, maritime litigation, insurance defense, construction, insurance coverage, workers’ compensation, business litigation, products liability, premises liability, mass tort defense and environmental and toxic tort liability and has tried numerous cases in several Louisiana state courts. She is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel and New Orleans Bar Association. She is admitted to practice before all Louisiana state courts, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Western, and Middle District of Louisiana and the United Stated Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. Jackie enjoys attending New Orleans Saints football games and is a supporter of the New Orleans Ballet Association.