Jamie M. Svisco
Associate Attorney
Professional Experience
Jamie joined SKH in June of 2021. A Midwesterner at heart, Jamie grew up in Michigan just north of Detroit. She moved across the country from Indiana, where she was a clerk at a general practice firm, working in family law, estate planning, business law, school law, and sports law. She also worked at the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office in Indiana and spent a summer interning at Argentina’s largest law firm, Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal, working in pharmaceutical law. During law school, Jamie was the Senior Managing Editor of the Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies. She previously worked in employment immigration.
Education
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Bloomington, IN · JD, 2021
Oakland University
Rochester, MI · BA Criminal Justice, BA Spanish Language and Literature, Magna Cum Laude – 2018
Professional Activities
Jamie is a member of the Oregon State Bar.
Community Involvement
Jamie believes giving back and getting involved in the community is important. While in Indiana, she volunteered with Outreach to Legal Literacy, teaching 5th graders legal education and volunteered with the Inmate Legal Assistance Project, helping pro se inmates.
Awards
- 2024 · Rising Stars, Super Lawyers
- Outstanding Associate, Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
- Oral Advocacy Honors, Sherman Minton Moot Court Pro Bono Award Recipient
Interests
Jamie is very active and loves climbing, hiking, and lifting. She is a former competitive bodybuilder and played soccer, swam competitively, and ran track growing up. She loves to travel and has studied abroad in Spain, been wine tasting in France, and swimming with dolphins in Jamaica. Most of all, Jamie’s family and friends mean the world to her.
"Laurel Hook and her team at SKH are amazing. After working with Laurel we were beyond pleased with the resolution of our complex, family court matter. Hands down we recommend you seek her for representation should you ever need someone. She is incredibly knowledgeable, experienced, compassionate, proactive, and she is the person you want to have with you for the things that matter most."
"I worked through a very difficult 2-year divorce, which resulted in trial. The managed, responsible, respectable, strategic and caring approach Joel, his team and broader firm demonstrated throughout the process, was absolutely incredible. I have never felt so confident or safe in what was a very difficult situation."
"Thank you, Jamie, for being my champion in the courtroom and my unwavering support system throughout this process. Your expertise and kindness have helped me close a painful chapter and look forward to new beginnings. I am immensely grateful and would recommend Jamie to anyone facing similar challenges."
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