Jane Koegel earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree, cum laude, from the University of San Francisco in 1989. She received her Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of San Francisco in 1992. Ms. Koegel was admitted to practice law in California in 1993 and in Michigan in 1994. Ms. Koegel served a judicial externship for the San Francisco Superior Court and the California Court of Appeal. Since 1994, Ms. Koegel has practiced law in the area of civil litigation, primarily representing the interests of victims of defective products including asbestos.