Cipriani & Werner, P.C. is pleased to announce that Jessica P. Butkera has joined the firm as a partner in its Maryland (Metropolitan D.C.) office.  Her general litigation practice includes product liability, premises liability, professional liability, construction, motor vehicle/motor carrier and environmental toxic tort matters.

With her 15 years of broad litigation experience, Ms. Butkera handles complex lawsuits in Maryland and the District of Columbia for a wide range of clients in various industries including commercial properties, property management, hospitality, retail, amusement parks, stadiums, construction, automobile and trucking.

Ms. Butkera is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia, as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Ms. Butkera maintains an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.  Among her many recognitions, she was named to the Maryland Super Lawyers list in 2022 after being listed as a Rising Star annually since 2013.

She received her B.A., cum laude, from The George Washington University in 2002 and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 2007.  While in law school, Ms. Butkera won the National Championship of the National Trial Competition and was an editor and published author of the Maryland Law Review.