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After graduating Order of the Coif from Washington & Lee University School of Law, John Jessee began his legal career as a federal law clerk for the Honorable Judge John A. Field, Jr., Judge 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Jessee entered private practice in Roanoke, Virginia in 1980. For the past 20 years, Mr. Jessee has directed his practice to the defense of medical professionals. Over the last 20 years, Mr. Jessee has tried medical malpractice and health law related cases in Virginia and West Virginia. He has been involved in over 100 medical malpractice trials, including the successful defense of an orthopedic spine surgeon, was named as a defendant in over 50 cases. Mr. Jessee was selected as a top civil litigator in Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite . Additionally, he has been selected at one of the Outstanding Lawyers in America , as well as one of the Best Lawyers in America for 2005-2006 for Business Litigation. Mr. Jessee is actively involved in bar association and community activities. He currently serves as president of Mill Mountain Theatre and has served as president of Opera Roanoke and the Southwest Virginia Historical Society. Mr. Jessee is currently a member of the Virginia Bar Association Judiciary Committee. Legal Experience LeClairRyan, Roanoke, Virginia, 1996 present Woods, Rogers & Hazelgrove (now Woods Rogers), 1980 - 1996 Law Clerk, Honorable John A. Field, Jr., 1979 - 1980 Education Washington & Lee University, School of Law, magna cum laude, J. D. 1979 Concord College, summa cum laude, 1976. | 