Jessica L. Costa is an associate in the Complex Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property & Media practice groups in the New York office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. In addition to complex commercial litigation matters based on breach of contract and fraud allegations, Ms. Costa’s practice also focuses on intellectual property, including copyright, trademark, false advertising and unfair competition, and privacy and publicity issues. She has represented clients in a broad range of industries, including media and entertainment, technology, fashion, investment services, publishing and energy services.
Ms. Costa has been recognized for her pro bono work and has represented pro bono clients in asylum proceedings and New York City Housing Authority proceedings. She is also actively involved in mentoring and diversity initiatives at the firm and serves as a member of the New York Women@Weil Planning Committee.
Ms. Costa has appeared as a panelist for the American Bar Association’s Consumer Protection Update and the Wall Street Exchange’s panel on Powerful Networking and Social Media Tools. She has co-authored the State Bar of Texas Suing and Defending Governmental Entities Course since 2010 and is the author of Unwinding the Deals that Fell Victim to the Credit Crunch, 27 Ann. Rev. Banking & Fin. L. 261 (2008).
Ms. Costa graduated magna cum laude from Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences and graduated cum laude from Boston University School of Law, where she received the Dean’s Award for Unfair Competition & Trademark Law and was an Edward F. Hennessey Scholar.