Family Attorney - Divorce Lawyer - Washington DC | Jessica E. Adler Law Office | DC, VA, MD

Jessica Adler has again been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® in 2025.

The Law Office of Jessica E. Adler celebrated its 18 year anniversary.

Jessica Adler was included in Washingtonian's List of 2023 Top Divorce Lawyers.

Jessica Adler was selected by her peers for inclusion in the 30ᵗʰ edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Family Law.

Jessica Adler is serving as ADL's Deputy Board Chair for the DC Region.

Jessica Adler joined the Board of DC Refers.

Jessica Adler was included in Washingtonian's 2022 Top Lawyers List for Divorce and Family Law.

Jessica Adler was named one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Washington DC in 2021 by Super Lawyers.

Jessica Adler was selected to Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2024 and selected to Rising Stars: 2013 - 2015.

Jessica Adler donated her hair to Children with Hair Loss.

Jessica Adler served as Chair of ADL's Advocacy and Engagement Committee for the DC Region.

Jessica Adler served on the DC Bar's Board of Governors and on the family law steering committee.

Jessica Adler taught a Continuing Legal Education course for the DC Bar entitled 'Drafting Marital Separation Agreements in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia: More Than the Basics'.

Jessica Adler served as a panelist for the ABA Women Rainmakers Fall 2015 Workshop: How to Ask for Business and Seal the Deal on November 4, 2015.

Jessica Adler was awarded the 2015 Daniel R. Ginsberg Leadership Award from the Anti-Defamation League. This award recognizes outstanding young professionals across the country for their leadership in the fight against anti-Semitism, racism and all forms of prejudice.

Jessica Adler donated her hair to Pantene Great Lengths.

Jessica Adler served as the Co-Chair of the D.C. Bar's Family Law Section.

Jessica Adler served as President of the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia for the 2013-2014 bar year.

Jessica Adler donated her hair to Locks of Love for the fourth time.

Jessica Adler served as Vice-Chair of the Practice Management Service Committee for the DC Bar's Board of Governors for the 2012-13 bar year.

Jessica Adler completed training in collaborative law.

Jessica Adler completed her fifth 39 mile Avon Walk for breast cancer.

Jessica Adler volunteers as a family law professional for the D.C. Bar's Advocacy & Justice Clinic.

Jessica Adler was invited to join ADL's Executive Committee and Regional Board.

Martindale Hubbell upgraded Jessica Adler's rating to AV Preeminent.

Jessica Adler spoke at the DC Bar's Basic Training about developing her practice and generating business.

Jessica Adler spoke on the following panel: Business Development Techniques — From Solo to Big Firm Perspectives
This panel of professionals gave practical techniques that help bring in business while managing case loads.

Jessica Adler moderated a panel entitled "The Path to the Rose Garden: The Advocates Debrief on the Passage and Enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act" featuring John Amaya, Associate Director of Immigration, National Council of La Raza; Lisa Maatz, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations, American Association for University Women; Michael Lieberman, Washington Counsel and Director of the Civil Rights Policy Planning Center, Anti-Defamation League; Ty Cobb, Legislative Counsel, Human Rights Campaign.

Jessica Adler was appointed by the DC Bar Board of Governors to serve on the DC Bar Practice Management Service Committee.

Jessica Adler was twice elected to the board of the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia.

Jessica Adler served on The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington's Committee for Leadership and Education.

Jessica Adler completed the Anti-Defamation League's Glass Leadership Institute.

Jessica Adler served as co-chair of the Law Practice Management Section of the D.C. Bar.

Jessica Adler completed training as a divorce mediator.

Jessica Adler spoke on a panel. (download pdf)

Jessica Adler served as co-chair of the Jewish Women International's Domestic Violence Project.

Jessica Adler served as vice-chair of Leadership and Education for Next Gen of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.