Jessica Knopp Cunning
Practice Areas
Education
- University of Akron School of Law, J.D., 2012, magna cum laude
- The Ohio State University, B.S., 2009, cum laude
Bar & Court Admissions
Jessica is a strategy leader in the firm’s nationally recognized practice group Vorys eControl, focusing her efforts on developing brand protection strategies in the United States and globally.
Her areas of focus include advising on online go-to-market strategies best suited to protect and grow brands, revamping outdated distribution models to support brand success, executing legal strategies to remove unauthorized sellers and minimum advertised price (MAP) violators, and advising brands on how to expand or obtain online sales control globally. She has counseled brands on how to expand to international online marketplaces, including Amazon (.ca, .mx., .br), Mercado Libre (South America), Tmall (China), and Coupang (Korea), and has represented numerous brands in those negotiations with third-party sellers or the online marketplace operators.
She is also a thought leader on drafting and implementing minimum advertised price policies that a brand can effectively implement, and she counsels brands and manufacturers on intellectual property matters and antitrust considerations.
Prior to joining Vorys eControl, Jessica litigated intellectual property, class action, and other commercial matters for several years. She has been consistently recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in business litigation for the past four years. Jessica is also a member of Vorys’ drone and autonomous vehicle working group, with a focus on drones and intellectual property.
Jessica received her J.D. magna cum laude from The University of Akron School of Law, where she was assistant editor to the Intellectual Property Journal for the Akron Law Review and served as an advocate on Akron’s trial team. Jessica received her B.S. cum laude in business administration from The Max M. Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, minoring in visual communication and design. She is an alumna of Torchbearers, a young professionals' organization that focuses on fostering young leaders in the Akron community and is an active member of DRI, the leading organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel in the country.
Professional and Community Activities
- Torchbearers’ Young Professionals Organization, Class of 2014
- DRI, Young Lawyers’ Steering Committee, 2013 - 2019
- Goodwill Industries of Akron board-shadow for 2015
Honors & Awards
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Business Litigation, 2018-2020
News
- 1/5/2021Vorys is pleased to announce that Leslie A. Allen, James T. Barnish, Jessica Knopp Cunning, Suzanne R. Galyardt, Liana R. Hollingsworth, Joel M. Lund, Gabriel A. Moyer, Matthew J. Porter and Frank C. Zonars became partners of the law firm on January 1, 2021.
- 12/17/2020Vorys is pleased to announce that 31 attorneys from the firm have been named 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
- 12/9/2019Vorys is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys from the firm have been named 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
- 7/8/2019The rapid growth of Amazon and other online marketplaces has created a new ecosystem in which brands struggle to control their product sales. Brands now find their products sold by anonymous online sellers and face new challenges on an unprecedented scale. The eControl360 Summit is a first-of-its-kind event that will bring together thought leaders in each of the disciplines necessary to tackle these challenges and allow brands to retake control of their online sales.
- 12/5/2018Vorys is pleased to announce that 48 attorneys from the firm have been named 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
- 12/5/2017Vorys is pleased to announce that 56 attorneys from the firm have been named 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
- 4/18/2016Jessica Knopp Cunning, an associate in the Vorys Akron office and member of the litigation group, was featured in a Shopper Marketing story on the potential use of drones for retail deliveries.
Events
- 11/6/2019The rapid growth of Amazon and other online marketplaces has created a new ecosystem in which brands struggle to control their product sales. Brands now find their products sold by anonymous online sellers and face new challenges on an unprecedented scale. The eControl360 Summit was a first-of-its-kind event that brought together thought leaders in each of the disciplines necessary to tackle these challenges and allow brands to retake control of their online sales.
- 5/23/2017Vorys attorneys Peter Lusenhop, Ilya Batikov and Jessica Knopp Cunning were speakers at the 38th Annual Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Institute on May 23, 2017.
Insights
- 8/11/2021Jessica Cunning, a partner in the Vorys eControl group, authored an article for the Vorys Marketplace Solutions Blog titled "20 Things to Consider When Preparing a Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) Policy - Part 1."
- 10/25/2018Jessica Cunning, an associate in the Vorys Akron office, co-authored an article for The Voice, a publication of DRI.
- 9/1/2016The new small unmanned aerial aircraft (UAS) rule, 14 C.F.R. §107 et seq., is effective as of August 29, 2016. This rule permits the flying of drones for commercial purposes provided that the drone operations and pilot meet the requirements of the new small UAS rule.
- 12/29/2015Jessica Knopp Cunning, an associate in the Vorys Akron office and a member of the litigation group, authored an article for The Whisper, DRI's Young Lawyers Committee Newsletter titled "A 'Drone’s Eye' View of State Laws Governing Drone Use.”
- 10/5/2015Jessica Knopp Cunning, an associate in the Vorys Akron office and a member of the litigation group, authored an article for Crain’s Cleveland Business titled “The Future of Drones is Now, Even if the Law is a Bit in Limbo.”
- 2012Jessica Knopp, an associate in the Vorys Akron office and a member of the litigation group, authored an article for the Akron Law Journal titled “The Unconstitutionality of Ohio’s House Bill 125: The Heartbeat Bill as Analyzed Under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.”