Jessica Arett

Jessica Arett is an at Sherman & Howard L.L.C. in Denver, where her litigation practice focuses on commercial disputes arising out of corporate governance, construction, creditors’ rights and real estate issues, as well as commercial contracts and tort claims. She represents clients of all sizes ranging from international corporations to local small businesses and individuals, successfully helping clients navigate disputes in and out of court. Ms. Arett has experience representing clients all over the country in state and federal court, arbitration and administrative proceedings. She helps creditors navigate state and national laws and regulations related to debt collection and reporting, including state and federal fair debt collection practices acts, state consumer protection laws and theFair Credit Reporting Act. She also has experience representing debtors in chapter 11 proceedings and has successfully tried numerous claims disallowance cases on behalf of a chapter 11 debtor.Ms. Arett is one of the few Colorado lawyers that is certified as a privacy professional through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. She advises businesses and nonprofit organizations on issues related to privacy and data security, and works closely with clients to ensure compliance with the most recent data-security laws and regulations. She has experience handling data-security issues in the education, health care, public utility and financial space, and frequently advises clients on compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPAA),the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Children’s Online Privacy ProtectionAct (COPPA), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), theEuropean Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, and other state and federal data security laws. Ms. Arett was recently selected to both the General Counsel Mentorship Program (cohort beginning in 2022) and the Denver Metro Chamber’s Impact Denver program. For two consecutive years, she has been named to The Best Lawyers in America’s “Ones to Watch” list in recognition of her commercial litigation and appellate practices. Throughout her career, she has also litigated cases involving immigration, civil rights and protection for victims of domestic violence as part of her pro bono practice. Prior to joining Sherman & Howard, Ms. Arett clerked for Justice RichardGabriel of the Colorado Supreme Court. She received her B.A. summa cum laude in political science and history in 2010 from the University of Minnesota and her J.D. in 2013 from the University of Chicago Law School.