Jessica Barton-Davis

Jessica Barton-Davis is a senior associate in the firm’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice and is a member of the firm’s Private Investment Litigation group. Her practice includes complex commercial disputes, private investment litigation, and government, regulatory, and internal investigations. Before joining Goodwin, Jessica clerked for Justice Elspeth Cypher of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and for Judge Eric Neyman of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Jessica’s recent engagements include representing:

• A major financial institution in a government investigation
• A private-equity backed online educational company in connection with restrictive covenant and copyright litigation pending in federal court in Massachusetts against former employee
• A founder seller in connection with an investment firm buyer’s post-closing claims of fraud, breach of contract, and breaches of representations and warranties in litigation in Delaware Court of Chancery
• Employers and employees in employment litigation
• A buyer, an international pharmaceutical company, in connection with post-closing litigation brought by seller related to earn-out dispute in Delaware Chancery Court
• Companies defending securities class action lawsuits.

Jessica has also been actively involved in pro bono matters.

Before joining Goodwin, Jessica served for two years as a law clerk for Justice Elspeth Cypher of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and for one year as a law clerk for Judge Eric Neyman of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Jessica has been recognized as Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers In America for her work in Commercial Litigation since 2025.

In recognition of her commitment to pro bono work, Jessica earned a place on the Pro Bono High Honor Roll of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for 2022 and 2023.

Jessica received the Rehnquist Award for Excellence in Professional Responsibility from Suffolk University Law School.

Jessica's recent publications include:

• Author, Comment, Tort Law — New Hampshire Supreme Court Reinforces Purpose of State Recreational Use Statute — Kurowski v. Town of Chester, 172 A.3d 522 (N.H. 2017), 51 Suffolk University Law Review 771, 2018
• Author, Comment, Federal Indian Law — First Circuit Court of Appeals Clarifies Penobscot Nation’s Reservation Boundary — Penobscot Nation v. Mills, 861 F.3d 324 (1st Cir. 2017), Suffolk University Law Review Online, 2018

Jessica’s recent speaking engagements include:

• Panelist, CPCS Children and Family Law CLE Brown Bag Lunch, Appellate Practice
• Panelist, 2019 Prepare to Practice Research Conference