Jessica (Jess) Rodenhiser is a US-licensed attorney and Head of Legal Strategy & Public Interest Litigation at Just Access. She holds a Juris Doctor from New England Law | Boston and an LL.M. in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law from Europa-Universität Viadrina.

Jessica has extensive experience in immigration litigation, asylum law, and appellate advocacy. As Head of Appellate Litigation at a U.S. immigration law firm, she led litigation strategy, trained attorneys on complex asylum and humanitarian relief cases, and oversaw appellate matters. Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, she helped coordinate the firm’s efforts to assist Afghan nationals seeking protection, including humanitarian parole and asylum applications. She previously served as a Judicial Law Clerk at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Her international human rights work has included research and advocacy on corporate accountability and contributions to submissions to United Nations human rights mechanisms.

Alongside her work at Just Access, Jessica leads a commercial legal team in the technology sector in Berlin, advising on commercial and technology law, AI governance, and regulatory compliance. Her interests include strategic litigation, refugee and migrant rights, international justice, and the intersection of human rights and emerging technologies.