O’Melveny Worldwide

Jessica Soricelli is an experienced litigator who represents clients in a wide range of complex litigation and enforcement matters. Her experience spans nearly every aspect of civil and criminal litigation in state and federal courts across the country. Representative industries include pharmaceuticals, financial services, oil and gas, and tech.

Prior to joining O’Melveny, Jessica worked at another international law firm and was also seconded to the Kings County District Attorney’s Office an Assistant District Attorney, where she represented the People of the State of New York in dozens of cases covering five police precincts in Brooklyn.

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Court Admissions

  • US District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

  • Brooklyn Law School, J.D.: cum laude; Brooklyn Law Review, Articles Editor; Moot Court Honor Society, Trial Division
  • Salve Regina University, M.A.: International Relations
  • Salve Regina University, B.A.:  Administration of Justice; summa cum laude

Professional Activities

Publications

  • Contributor, “Insight: In the Wake of the DAO Report: A Year in Review,” BNA Securities Law Daily (July 30, 2018)
  • Co-author, “Mass. Crackdown Reflects Increased State Regulation of ICOs,” Law360 (Apr. 11, 2018)
  • Co-author, “Regulating the Future: The Enforcement Landscape for Virtual Currency,” BNA Big Law Business (Mar. 14, 2018)
  • Co-author, “A Broad Regulatory Push To Rein in Burgeoning ICO Market,” Law360 (Mar. 6, 2018)
  • Co-author, “Supreme Court Applies Five Year Statute of Limitations To SEC Disgorgement Claims in Kokesh v. SEC,” BNA The United States Law Week (June 22, 2017
  • Co-author, “SEC Enforcement Landscape Post-Gabelli,” BNA Securities Regulation & Law Report (Mar. 13, 2017)

Clerkships

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York