Janessa Blythe Mackenzie joined our New Lawyers Group (NLG) in 2024. The NLG provides our newest lawyers with the opportunity to gain exposure to different practice areas and lawyering styles before making a commitment to a specific practice. Individuals in the NLG may focus on a particular area of practice, or compare practices, during their first year with Jones Day.
Prior to joining Jones Day, Janessa served as a law clerk to Judge Don R. Willett on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Judge Charles R. Eskridge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
- University of Virginia (J.D. 2022; Articles Editor, Virginia Law Review); Baylor University (B.A. magna cum laude 2018, University Scholars Program; Phi Beta Kappa)
- District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Law Clerk to: Judge Don R. Willett, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (2023-2024) and Judge Charles R. Eskridge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (2022-2023)
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