Jennifer Leigh Bellott is a 2008 graduate of the Cecil C. Humphrey School of Law. Ms. Bellott grew up in Memphis and attended high school at St. Mary's Episcopal School. She received her B.A. in 2005 from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec Canada.

During law school, Ms. Bellott was named the National Best Advocate in the 2008 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, the award given to the best oral advocate in the national competition. She also served as the Associate Justice for the 2007 Advanced Moot Court Competition and as an Associate Editor for the University of Memphis Law Review. Her committment to excellence mirrors the Rice Team's commitment to the practice of family law.