Avocats – United States

Jennifer L. Bragg

Jennifer Bragg is a nationally recognized lawyer advising US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated companies facing complex legal and regulatory challenges, government investigations, and related litigation. Jennifer draws on more than two decades of experience, including as Associate Chief Counsel for Enforcement in the FDA’s Office of Chief Counsel, to advise companies and boards of directors on: US Department of Justice (DOJ) and state attorney general investigations FDA and US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) enforcement actions Internal investigations Complex commercial and regulatory issues, often in the context of broader litigation and strategic transactions She develops commercially focused strategies for clients to resolve regulatory issues, minimize litigation and enforcement risks, and overcome transactional hurdles. She counsels boards and compliance departments on corporate compliance program development and other protective measures designed to mitigate the risk of litigation. While at the FDA, Jennifer advised its Office of Criminal Investigations, where she tried to verdict four criminal jury cases involving violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and other federal statutes. She was designated by the DOJ to serve as a special assistant US attorney in ongoing criminal investigations under the FDCA and served as the FDA Office of Chief Counsel’s primary liaison with the Office of Criminal Investigations relating to policy issues. A recognized thought leader, she frequently speaks at leading industry conferences, including for the Food and Drug Law Institute, Medical Device Manufacturers Association, AdvaMed, International Association of Defense Counsel, and DRI.

Latham & Watkins

Jennifer L. Giordano

Jennifer Giordano, a preeminent antitrust trial lawyer, defends market-leading companies in cutting-edge antitrust matters in courts across the country. Jenn draws on more than two decades of experience to advise clients on their highest stakes antitrust matters. She achieves exceptional results at all stages of litigation — routinely defeating class certification or securing victories in dispositive motion practice, as well as at trial and on appeal, when necessary. She excels at handling sprawling multidistrict litigation, class actions, and strategic B2B litigation on claims relating to: Monopoly and monopsony Price fixing and price discrimination Tying State law unfair competition claims Jenn represents clients across industries that are facing claims at the forefront of the evolving body of antitrust law. She persuasively crafts strategies for clients that help protect their core business model. Jenn maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing Washington, D.C. nonprofits, such as the Children’s Law Center, in impact litigation.

Latham & Watkins

Jennifer Lantz

Jennifer M. Lantz has more than 20 years of experience helping clients at all stages protect their brands and other intellectual property. Ms. Lantz focuses on helping companies develop brands through enforcement policies, clearing marks for use, registering marks in the United States and abroad, commercializing marks through licenses and merchandising agreements, assessing infringement risks, enforcing trademark rights and defending against allegations of infringement. She represents clients of all sizes—from new startups to multinationals—and across all industries, including those in the artificial intelligence space.

Duane Morris LLP

Jennifer Leete

Jennifer S. Leete is a member of Cravath's Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement Practice. She is a former Associate Director in the Division of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where she served for more than 20 years. Ms. Leete represents public and private companies, financial institutions, auditors, audit committees, boards of directors, executives and board members in connection with sensitive and complex investigations, enforcement and regulatory matters. She also conducts internal investigations on behalf of board committees and companies and advises clients on corporate governance and regulatory compliance issues.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Jennifer Levy

Jenny Levy is a litigation partner who has been with Kirkland for 23 years. She has appeared before trial courts and arbitration panels across the country. Jenny focuses on complex commercial litigation, state Attorney General litigation and investigations, pharmaceutical litigation, and product liability cases. She has litigated a wide variety of cases including consumer protection actions, public nuisance claims, allegations of fraud and misrepresentation, data breaches, breach of contract, business torts, product liability, antitrust, false claims qui tam actions, and class actions. Her practice has involved a diverse array of subject matters and allegations including Public Nuisance, Medicaid/Medicare fraud, drug pricing fraud and unfair competition (AWP/WAC inflation), HIPAA, HITECH violations, contracts for the sale of energy, state and federal Fair Debt Collection Act violations, collection contracts for the sale of businesses and stock purchase agreements, alleged violations of shareholder agreements, international licensing agreements, allegations of unlawful insurance practices, conspiracy and antitrust violations, and numerous product liability cases on behalf of manufacturers of automotive products, lead products, tobacco and pharmaceuticals. Jenny is a pro bono coordinator for Kirkland’s Washington, D.C. office.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Jennifer Lewin

Counsel

King & Spalding

Jennifer M. Kent

Jennifer Kent represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as private and public company borrowers, in secured lending and other financing transactions. Jennifer is a versatile lawyer, helping clients at all stages of the business lifecycle execute a comprehensive range of financings, such as: Acquisition and carve-out financings Syndicated first- and second-lien credit facilities Direct lender/private credit financings Cross-border financings (including “certain funds” financings) Asset-based loans Recurring revenue facilities Investment-grade credit facilities Subordinated debt facilities Debt restructurings and liability management transactions Jennifer draws on extensive cross-border experience, having advised on more than US$20 billion worth of complex multijurisdictional financings. Having previously worked in Latham’s London office, she also brings clients a unique understanding of European-based financings and restructurings. Jennifer assists clients with their financing needs across a variety of industries, including technology, healthcare and life sciences, airline, retail/consumer products, aerospace and defense, and manufacturing. In addition to her commercial practice, Jennifer served as a Global Chair of Latham’s Black Lawyers Group and is a former member of the firm’s Recruiting Committee. She has been widely recognized by organizations, including the National Law Journal, for both her commercial work and for her leadership in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion. As part of her pro bono practice, Jennifer regularly advises small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs under the D.C. Bar’s Small Business Legal Assistance Program. During law school she served as a member of the executive board of the Boston College Law Review.

Latham & Watkins

Jennifer Maisel

Partner and Shareholder

Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck PC

Jennifer Mammen

Counsel - Litigation and Investigations

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Jennifer McMillan Beyerlein

Partner and Co-leader of Ballard Spahr’s Real Estate and Construction Litigation Group

Ballard Spahr LLP

Jennifer Mikulina

Jennifer M. Mikulina focuses her practice on trademark and copyright counseling, prosecution, licensing and enforcement. She counsels companies in a wide variety of industries, including consumer goods, food products, digital currency, health care services, insurance, hospitality/restaurant services and software/online services. Jennifer delivers a client-first approach to legal work and has been praised by clients and market-leading publications. According to one client quoted in World Trademark Review, “She provides top-notch service, which is both timely and extremely efficient; I wouldn’t go to anybody else for assistance.” Another client recognized Jennifer as “one of the most knowledgeable, humble, compassionate and patient trademark professionals anywhere. She is an excellent listener and problem solver with a unique ability to break down complex IP concepts into bite-sized, manageable pieces.” Jennifer works with domestic and international companies to register, maintain, protect and license trademarks, service marks, domain names and other key brands, and she assists clients with the development and implementation of international brand management strategies and enforcement programs. She also advises clients on copyright matters related to various works of authorship, including print publications, data compilations, software, online content and online databases. Jennifer works closely with members of the Firm’s corporate advisory, health law and tax practice groups on the intellectual property aspects of transactions, including strategic alliances, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and complex intellectual property license structures for public and privately held companies. Jennifer also counsels clients on a variety of information technology matters, including software licenses, software audits, and agreements related to software development/customization and data analytics, including a significant number of engagements in the digital health space. Jennifer is the former head of McDermott’s global Trademark Prosecution Practice, former chair of the Firm’s Gender Diversity Committee, and is a member and past chair of the Firm’s Chicago Pro Bono and Community Service Committee. She provides pro bono services to a variety of clients.

McDermott Will & Schulte

Jennifer Milici

Partner Vice Chair, Antitrust and Competition Practice

WilmerHale

Jennifer Mora

Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Jennifer Morgan

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Jennifer Morgan

Partner

King & Spalding

Jennifer Morris Hernandez

Associate

Brown Rudnick LLP

Jennifer Nall

Partner

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Jennifer Necas

Partner

Goodwin

Jennifer Norkus

Partner

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Jennifer Pafiti

Partner, Head of Client Services

Pomerantz LLP

Jennifer Park Kennedy

Jennifer Kennedy Park is a partner based in the New York office. Ms. Kennedy Park’s practice focuses on litigation, particularly litigation related to capital markets transactions and mergers and acquisitions, and white-collar defense and corporate investigations.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Jennifer Perkins

Jennifer Perkins is a partner in Kirkland’s M&A/Private Equity Practice Group and serves as a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. Jennifer represents clients in complex domestic and cross-border acquisitions and dispositions and has extensive experience representing private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in leveraged buyouts and other private equity investment transactions in a broad range of industries.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Jennifer Permesly

Partner

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Jennifer Polovetsky

Jennifer Polovetsky is a seasoned attorney with more than two decades of both litigation and transactional real estate experience, with a focus in eminent domain law. She strives to provide every client of the firm with outstanding legal services, personalized attention, and the utmost respect. Ms. Polovetsky litigates in various New York and New Jersey state courts, with a focus on representing clients in all stages of eminent domain proceedings. She also represents clients in transactional real estate matters with a focus on multi-family and commercial real properties. Ms. Polovetsky has represented various religious organizations and not-for-profits before the New York State Attorney General Charities Bureau. She has also been involved in various complex real estate transactions involving the New York City Departments of Social Services, Homeless Services and Housing Preservation and Development.

Duane Morris LLP