Jessica Wetzel founding partner at Van Herk Wetzel, LLP is a passionate advocate for those who have been injured by the wrongful acts of others. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona School of Law and has a bachelor’s degree in finance from San Diego State University. She is an active member of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Lawyers Club San Diego, and the San Diego County Bar Association, serving on committees for each. She is a four-time recipient of an Outstanding Trial Lawyer award by the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. She has also been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star or Super Lawyer every year since 2016. Wetzel has developed a passion for brain injury cases since the very early days of her practice, starting her first TBI trial just three days after being sworn into the bar. Since then, she has been fortunate to be able to continue to advocate for brain injury survivors in the courtroom, securing verdicts and settlements to assist survivors in moving forward with their new lives.