Prior to private practice, Jesse was a law clerk at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota, and prior to law school, Jesse worked on federal policy matters in Washington, DC, for the executive branch of his tribe, the Cherokee Nation. Jesse received his law degree at the University of Arizona and his undergraduate degree in both Government and Native American Studies at Dartmouth College. Jesse and his growing family live in Minneapolis where they like to explore the creek near their home. His latest outdoor hobby is fly fishing.