Jess was born in Whakatane and began her career as a receptionist in a small legal firm in Whakatane. She then moved to Tauranga to join the Harris Tate Lawyers as a personal assistant in 2002.
In 2007 Jess completed her Legal Executive certificate. Jess is married to Morgan and practices in the areas of:
Property, Trusts, Wills, Estate and Relationship Property.