Jessica McDade graduated from the Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2020. While enrolled, McDade served on the Executive Board for the Society for Dispute Resolution, Women's Law Society, Family and Juvenile Law Society, Phi Delta Phi Honor Society, as well as a contributing member of Quinnipiac Health Law Journal and the Mock Trial Team.
McDade has worked as a community mediator in Cambridge, as well as for the Worcester District Court in Massachusetts and the New Haven District Court in Connecticut.
McDade's interest in dispute resolution began while she was in high school as a student peer mediator. This passion grew and played a major role in why she wanted to attend law school in the first place, but more specifically attend Quinnipiac Law and contribute to its Dispute Resolution Program.
Upon receiving her J.D., McDade knew she wanted to work in a position that would allow her to utilize alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration within the legal field.
McDade began her career working for a law firm that provided her with an opportunity to participate in property insurance arbitrations before she ultimately was able to turn her passion for ADR into a full-time position.
McDade is currently a mediator for the State of Connecticut for all housing-related matters. In this position, McDade is able to utilize her dispute resolution skills on a day-to-day basis as she zealously helps parties with their housing disputes.
