Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs — Sandals Resorts
A Latham IP and Complex Commercial trial team defended Sandals Resorts against unfounded copyright infringement claims where nearly US$700 million in damages were at stake.
Associate
Jessica Saba is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department.
Jessica primarily handles complex commercial litigation and trial work and has represented clients in state and federal courts at the trial and appellate level, as well as in arbitrations, in jurisdictions around the country. She has particular expertise in high-stakes trade secret litigations, including managing forensic investigations and reviews related to those disputes. In addition to her trade secret practice, Jessica has also practiced in commercial and corporate disputes, false advertising litigations, sexual abuse allegations, contract disputes, class actions, and white collar defense, including related to the False Claims Act.
Prior to joining Latham full-time, Jessica was a clerk for Judge Ronald Lee Gilman of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Jessica earned her JD from the University of Virginia, where she served as the assistant managing editor of the Virginia Law Review and the president of the Virginia Innocence Project Pro Bono Clinic. During law school, Jessica also interned for Judge Gene E.K. Pratter on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Jessica's experience includes representing and advising:
A Latham IP and Complex Commercial trial team defended Sandals Resorts against unfounded copyright infringement claims where nearly US$700 million in damages were at stake.