Jessica N. Kipphut
Special Counsel
Experience
Jessica N. Kipphut focuses her practice on counseling and defending insurance carriers, employers, and third-party administrators in workers’ compensation matters throughout Connecticut. She handles all aspects of the claims process from referral through closure, including preparing case evaluations, developing detailed litigation strategies, managing discovery, trial, and appeal, as well as drafting and negotiating favorable settlements for her clients. Jessica draws on several years of experience in-house at an insurance company where she defended insureds in workers’ compensation claims and litigation.
Related Areas
Honors & Awards
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers, 2024-25
Connecticut Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2023-24
Background
Admissions
- Connecticut (2015)
Education
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2015
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity: Treasurer
- Public Interest Law Project
- Women’s Law Society
- Roger Williams University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2012
Professional Affiliations
- Connecticut Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Section, Young Lawyers Section
Community Involvement
- Hearts United Cat Rescue: Secretary, 2017 to present
News & Knowledge
Publications & Events
- “Update on the ‘Coming and Going’ Rule,” Compensation Quarterly, Winter 2018