Overview
Jamya is an Associate in McDonald Hopkins’ Litigation Department and a member of the Energy Practice Group. She specializes in a wide range of energy-related matters, including real property matters, such as eminent domain lawsuits, right-of-way encroachment and enforcement lawsuits, easement issues, and lawsuits involving significant personal injury, and real and personal property damages.
Her practice also extends to labor and employment, where she advises and supports clients on employment law issues, including employee leave, overtime, termination and layoff decisions, and workplace injury and workers’ compensation matters.
Prior to joining McDonald Hopkins, Jamya gained valuable experience as a legal extern at a global power management company and a major energy provider. At the energy company, she worked on regulatory compliance, environmental matters, labor and employment issues, and litigation, while also gaining first-hand knowledge of the gas industry's operations and compliance needs. Key highlights of her experience at the power management organization include negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, e-discovery, arbitration, and more.
Additionally, Jamya was an energy law clerk at McDonald Hopkins before returning to the firm as an Associate.
Jamya earned her Juris Doctor from Cleveland State University College of Law, graduating cum laude. While in law school, she served as the Vice President of the Black Law Students Association. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in International Business from Bowling Green State University.
Credentials
Education
Cleveland State University College of Law
Bowling Green State University
Admissions – State
- Ohio