Jessica McKeegan Jensen

Ms. Jensen has practiced law for 20 years in Washington and Maine, including 7 years as a manager in Washington state government. Active in community affairs, Jessica is Past Chair of the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees. She also serves on the Board of Thurston Climate Action Team. In addition to managing a busy practice, Jessica teaches in the University of Washington's postgraduate Contract Management certificate program and previously taught in the University of Washington's post-graduate Paralegal Certificate program and Central Washington University's Undergraduate prelaw program. She is a frequent speaker at business, real estate and legal seminars. Ms. Jensen is a contributing writes for various publications including Business Examiner, Thurston County Chamber Voice and ThurstonTalk.com. A graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, Jessica spent 10 years working as a paralegal in Vermont, and subsequently as a law clerk and attorney in Maine prior to relocating to Washington State in 1995. She was the Contracts Administrator for the State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services from 1996-2000 and a Real Estate Services Manager for the State of Washington Department of Transportation from 2000-2003. Jessica is a singer and musician in several local bands. She enjoys contra dancing, sailing, biking, hiking, camping, paddle boarding, gardening and travel. She and her partner Mark raise chickens and ducks. Jessica has two stepsons and 4 grandkids in Vermont.

• Founder, since 2003

• State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services, Contracts Administrator, 1996 - 2000
• State of Washington Department of Transportation, Real Estate Services Manager, 2000 - 2003

• Lead Instructor , University of Washington’s Post-Graduate Contract Management Certificate Program, 2007 - Present
• University of Washington’s Post-Graduate Paralegal Certificate Program
• Central Washington University’s Undergraduate Pre-Law Program

• Board of the Thurston County Economic Development Council
• Past Chair of the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce Board
• Vice President of the Center for Business and Innovation
• West Olympia Business Association
• South of the Sound Community Farm Land Trust
• Thurston Climate Action Team
• Veterans’ Ecological Trades Collective

• Washington
• Maine