Jesse earned his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1978. He started his career at the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office where for a decade he tried hundreds of cases in all areas of criminal law including serious felonies and homicides. In 1987, Jesse joined the law firm of Porter, Scott, Weiberg
& Delehant where he spent three years honing his trial skills in the arena of civil litigation. Jesse tried in excess of one hundred jury trials and continues to consult with our team of attorneys on trial strategy since his retirement.

As a result of his trial successes, in 2007 he was invited to join the membership of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He served as President of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of ABOTA and is a Lifetime Fellow and National ABOTA Board Member.