Jessica Godwin, Attorney
- Role: Attorney, Leffew Law Firm
- Background: Nearly a decade as a criminal prosecutor; led the Criminal Sexual Conduct division in Richland County; former Counsel to the Clerk, South Carolina Senate
- Hometown: Orangeburg, South Carolina
- Courts: Admitted in South Carolina state and federal court
- Practice areas: Personal injury, Wrongful death
- Office: 669 St Andrews Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407
- Phone: (843) 788-9332
About Jessica
Jessica Godwin grew up in a big family in the small town of Orangeburg, South Carolina, where she learned early that relationships are everything. She brings that lesson to every client she represents in personal injury and wrongful death cases.
Jessica spent nearly a decade as a criminal prosecutor and handled thousands of cases across the state. For several years, she led the Criminal Sexual Conduct division in Richland County, where she fought for survivors of sexual assault and child abuse with local, state, and federal law enforcement, including the FBI and ATF. She tried cases ranging from DUI and drug trafficking to armed robbery, kidnapping, and murder. As a prosecutor, she walked alongside families through unimaginable loss, and she offers that same steadiness to families pursuing catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims today.
After prosecuting, Jessica served as Counsel to the Clerk of the South Carolina Senate. She represented the Senate before the Supreme Court of South Carolina, drafted legislation, and advised Senators. That work gave her a firsthand understanding of how laws are written and how courts interpret them.
Jessica brings that experience to every client. Her years in the courtroom taught her how to build a case from the ground up, how to tell a client's story to a jury, and how to zealously advocate for her clients. But her approach to clients comes from home. As a mom and the oldest of four children, she knows what it means when one person's injury affects everyone around them. She makes sure her clients understand where things stand, feel heard at every step, and have someone in their corner from beginning to end.
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