Jessica Trujillo is a Deputy State Public Defender at the Colorado State Public Defender since November 2020, with prior legal experience as a Legal Intern at New York County Defenders and Spokane County Public Defender, among other positions. Trujillo's background includes roles as a Paralegal at Aldridge Pite, LLP, and as a Legal Assistant at the Law Office of Jen Dwyer, PLLC, contributing to various tasks such as e-filing in appellate and federal courts, managing client files, and drafting legal documents across family law, civil litigation, and criminal defense. Trujillo holds a Doctor of Law from Gonzaga University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Justice and English from Regis University, along with an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Legal Assistant/Paralegal from Colorado Mountain College.