Sommers, Alyson L.

"Family law is business law and just about every other type of law. You become an expert at so many different types of law because no case is ever the same as another."

Jessica Janicek thought she would go into business or corporate litigation after earning her law degree. But she found herself drawn to family law, which gives her an outlet for her passionate concern for people and her motivation to make their lives better.

"My mother worked for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for many years," she says. "I went with her on many of her cases and was exposed to family issues at a young age."

Ms. Janicek grew up in Austin and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration with a major in marketing from Baylor University in 2006. She earned her Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 2009 and was licensed to practice in the state later that year.

During law school, she clerked or interned for the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT), the Denton County District Attorney's Office, a medical malpractice defense law firm and a general practice law office. She also served as a summer research assistant for Professor Keith Hirokawa at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.

She finished ninth in her law school class among 145 students, was Articles Editor on the Law Review Executive Board, made the Dean's List all three years, was a recipient of the Texas Wesleyan Judicial Scholarship and worked on the Wesleyan Innocence Project.

She also worked as a color guard director for several band programs in Central and North Texas. As the principal of Jessica Hall Public Relations, she did marketing and PR for numerous clients in television, radio, music and film.

She is a member of the Tarrant County Bar Association and the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association.

She quickly connected to the attorneys and staff at KoonsFuller. "I knew of KoonsFuller's reputation in law school. I'm here because their team is the absolute best. And when you want to be the best, you have to learn from the best. I knew everyone here was smart and talented, but they are also awfully supportive. They believe in the team approach."