Jessica Bogo

Partner

Education

Georgetown University Law Center
Juris Doctor, 2010

Moot Court Director, Coach, and Competitor
Legal Research and Writing Teaching Fellow
Advocate, Criminal Justice Clinic
Global Teaching Fellow, Georgetown International Law Program

Davidson College, Davidson NC

Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in Theatre, 2002

Prior Experience

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Partner, 2023-2024
Associate, 2012-2022

U.S. District Court for the Northern Districts of California
Federal Pro Bono Project
Fellow, 2010
Attorney, 2011

Bar Admissions

California

Washington, DC

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. District Courts for the Central District of California

Honors, Leadership & Affiliations

Chambers-ranked for Construction in California

Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40, National LGBT Bar Association, 2016

Associated General Contractors of California Legal Advisory Committee

Chair, 2024 – present
Vice-Chair, 2023 – 2024
Member, 2013 – present

California Lawyers Association, Real Property (Construction) Section

Chair, 2023 – present
Member, 2019 – present

ABA Forum on Construction Law

Co-Chair, Midwinter Meeting, 2025 (Upcoming)
Co-Chair, Regional Programs, 2020 – 2021
Steering Committee, Division Four (Project Delivery Systems), 2018 – present
Site Coordinator, Regional Program, 2018
Diversity Committee Member, ABA Forum on Construction Law, 2015 – present

BuildOut

Member, 2022 – present

National LGBTQ Bar Association

Member, 2013 – present

Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF)

Co-Chair, 2013 – 2017
Board of Directors, 2013 – 2017
Member, 2013 – present

Pride Law Fund

Board of Directors, 2013 – 2022

Jessica Bogo is a Chambers-ranked construction attorney, guiding clients through all phases of the construction process from licensing and pre-construction to contracting, project delivery, claims and dispute resolution.

Jessica is a co-editor of the upcoming third edition of “The Fundamentals of Construction Law,” published by the American Bar Association. She is also a frequent lecturer on construction law issues on behalf of the American Bar Association, the California Lawyers Association, and the Associated General Contractors of America, among others. Primarily representing owners and general contractors, Jessica has represented clients in the United States and abroad on a wide range of projects, including commercial, residential and energy projects. In addition to California, Jessica is also licensed to practice in Washington, DC.

Prior to joining the firm, Jessica was a partner in the San Francisco office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, where she was member of the team recognized by U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers in 2016 as Construction Law Firm of the Year, Hiring Chair for the San Francisco Office, and a member of the firm’s Professional Responsibility Committee. Before graduating law school, Jessica worked as a paralegal, a business intelligence consultant, a writer, and an educator.

Outside of the office, Jessica is an avid animal advocate, providing animal rescue assistance under ordinary and extraordinary circumstances, including following natural disasters.

Jessica’s pronouns are she, her, and hers.

Represented general contractor in builder’s risk litigation concerning construction of West Coast skyscraper.
Represented general contractor of adjacent construction project in litigation related to alleged uneven and excessive settlement of Millennium Tower.
Represented an EPC contractor in the arbitration of over $100 million in disputes arising out of the design and construction of copper and molybdenum mining facilities.
Utility development project: Advised utility entities and contractors in negotiation of complex utility projects.
Represented contractor in litigation against San Francisco Community College District arising out of the construction and installation of modular educational facilities.

Recent Speaking Engagements

Ethics: Balancing Civility and Ethical Obligations, Presenter, Associated General Contractors of California Legal, Fall 2024
Construction Law Annual Update, Co-Presenter, California Lawyers Association, November 2023
Construction Law and Ethics: Game Show Style, Presenter, Associated General Contractors of California Legal, Fall 2023
Construction Law Annual Update, Co-Presenter, California Lawyers Association, August 2022
Building Bridges: A Conversation with the Hon. Victoria Kolakowski, the First Openly Transgender Judge Elected in the U.S., Moderator, ABA Forum on Construction Law, January 2021
Construction Project Scheduling & Delay Claims, Co-Presenter, The Seminar Group, June 2020
Construction Law and Ethics: Game Show Style, Co-Presenter, Bar Association of San Francisco, February 2019
Are Your Ethics in Jeopardy?, Co-Presenter, ABA Forum on Construction Law, January 2019
Construction Law and Ethics: Game Show Style, Presenter, Associated General Contractors of California Legal, Fall 2018

Publications

Fundamentals of Construction Law, Co-Editor and Contributing Author, ABA Publications, Upcoming Third Edition expected 2025
Construction Lawyer, Contributing Editor, ABA Publications, 2019 – 2020
Choice of Law and Protecting Privilege, Co-Author, Society of Construction Law, September 2018
Construction Design Professionals and the Economic Loss Doctrine: A Look at New York and California, Co-Author, Under Construction, ABA Publications, Vol. 19, No. 2 (Fall 2017)
On the Inside Looking Out: Thoughts on the Pros and Cons of Life as In-House Counsel, Co-Author, Under Construction, ABA Publications, Vol. 18, No. 2 (Winter 2017)
Law and Society in the South: A History of North Carolina Court Cases, Contributing Author, University Press of Kentucky, Spring 2009
College Bound: A Reading and Writing Resource, Author, College Bound Publications, 2004 (1^st) and 2006 (2^nd ed.)

Jessica Bogo

Partner

Jessica Bogo is a Chambers-ranked construction attorney, guiding clients through all phases of the construction process from licensing and pre-construction to contracting, project delivery, claims and dispute resolution.

Recent Speaking Engagements

Publications

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