Attorney Profiles

Before coming to Vaughan Cascino in March 2004, Jackie spent eight years as a public defender, first in Clarksville and then in Atlanta, Georgia.

She acted as lead counsel in more than twenty felony jury trials in the Superior court, and presented oral arguments before the Court of Appeals of Georgia and the Supreme Court of Georgia.

Jackie was also an attorney supervisor and assistant counsel in numerous other trials. Throughout her years as a Public Defender, she represented both adults and juveniles.

At Vaughan Cascino, Jackie works on complex toxic tort cases.

Jackie received a BA in International Affairs from The George Washington University in 1992, and her JD from Emory University in 1995.

Jackie is admitted to the Bar in Illinois, Georgia and North Dakota. She is also admitted to the United States District Courts for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois.