Jackie Gessner is an associate in the Indianapolis office of Barnes & Thornburg, where she is a member of the firm's Labor and Employment Law Department.

Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg full time, Jackie was a summer associate and a legislative intern in the firm's Indianapolis office. She also served as a pro bono legal clerk in the Criminal Appellate Division of the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.

Upon graduating from Purdue University, Jackie interned with the Indiana State Senate and worked as a campaign manager for a 2010 Indiana State Senate election campaign. In law school, she served on the executive committee of the IU-McKinney Women's Caucus. She also was a mentor through the Student Bar Association and a tutor to first-year students through the Dean's Tutorial Society.

Professional and Community Involvement

Executive committee member, Women & the Law Division of the Indianapolis Bar Association