Jasmine Henry

Jasmine started with RSI in 2022 as the Eviction Mediation Program Assistant and as of July 2022 is the Kankakee County Eviction Mediation Program Coordinator. In this role, she serves Kankakee County by assisting landlords and tenants in resolving eviction cases. 

Jasmine obtained her J.D. from Florida State University College of Law and her B.A. in Editing, Writing and Media from Florida State University. Throughout her studies, Jasmine found herself continuously drawn to projects focused on ensuring universal access to justice. While in law school, Jasmine mentored students in the Donald J. Weidner Summer for Undergraduates Program, which has won multiple awards for diversifying the educational pipeline to the legal profession; she also volunteered at Legal Services of North Florida, where she aided many indigent clients in obtaining domestic violence injunctions (restraining orders). Upon graduating from law school, Jasmine entered private practice as a family law attorney, where she helped her clients obtain divorces, modify prior judgements and adopt children. While in private practice, Jasmine volunteered free legal services for many clients; in 2021, her law firm was awarded the Law Firm Commendation Award from the Florida Supreme Court in honor of their significant pro bono contributions.  

During her time as an attorney and law student, Jasmine employed several alternative dispute resolution (ADR) tools, and, over the years, her positive experiences with mediation and the collaborative law process grew her interest in ADR. Jasmine especially loves mediation because it helps resolve disputes outside of the courtroom, in a typically lower-stress and lower-cost alternative setting. She also values ADR as a tool for connection and education, as mediation also allows opposing parties to talk in-depth and gain a greater understanding of each other and the legal process.   

Jasmine is excited to continue working with RSI to strengthen access to justice for everyone and reduce homelessness in Kankakee County.