City and County of Honolulu
Jessica Wong is a legal professional with extensive experience in government contracting, employment law, and litigation. Currently serving as Deputy Corporation Counsel for the City and County of Honolulu since December 2016, Jessica previously worked as Of Counsel at Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing (now Dentons) from September 2007 to December 2016, where responsibilities included defending government contractors and employers against various legal claims. Prior experience includes a law clerk position for the Honorable Karen S. S. at the State of Hawaii Judiciary and a summer associate role at Fukunaga Matayoshi Hershey & Ching. Jessica holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa - William S. Richardson School of Law, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
City and County of Honolulu
The City and County of Honolulu is the most densely populated of five counties within the state of Hawaii, with a population of approximately 905,601(2007, U.S. Census Bureau). The City and County of Honolulu was incorporated in April 30, 1907. It adopted a charter in 1959. It is organized as a mayor-council type of government in which there is a separation between legislative and executive functions. The mayor and council are located at Honolulu Hale, a landmark structure reflecting California-Spanish architecture popular in the islands during the 1920's Learn more about the City and County of Honolulu at http://www.honolulu.gov/cchnl.htm#history.