She received her J.D. from the State University of New York, Buffalo. Jean has been admitted to the New York State Bar since 1983, the Florida Bar since 1984, and the Texas Bar since 2015. She belongs to a variety of professional associations, including the Florida Bar (Member Trial Lawyers Section and Appellate Practice Section), American Association of Justice, Correspondent of The National Association of Forensic Engineers (NAFE), and Windstorm Insurance Network. Jean is a Florida Qualified Arbitrator and has served as an appraiser in property loss claims. She has participated in international litigation in Europe and Africa and is a nationally recognized lecturer in the area of toxic mold. Her areas of practice include insurance coverage, first and third party, insurance bad faith, property loss claims, and insurance coverage issues.