Jennifer concentrates her practice in employment law counseling, including advising clients on issues related to hiring and firing, accommodations, workplace investigations, employment policies, and wage and hour compliance. Jennifer also frequently advises federal contractors on affirmative action plans, including preparing plans, planning for and defending OFCCP audits, and conducting compensation analyses. In addition to counseling employers, Jennifer litigates employment law claims in federal and state courts, as well as before governmental agencies such as the EEOC and OFCCP. Jennifer has represented employers in single plaintiff and class and collective action litigation matters brought under Title VII, the ADEA, the ADAAA, the FMLA, the FLSA, and various other federal and state employment laws.
Jennifer joinedย the firmย in 2014 after graduating cum laude from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Before law school, Jennifer served for two years as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali, West Africa, where she trained more than 60 local farmers and students in agricultural and marketing techniques. Through her service, Jennifer gained invaluable experience in project management and cross-cultural communication.
Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., 2014,ย cumย laude
Xavier University, B.A., Philosophy, Politics,ย and the Public, 2009,ย magna cum laude
Indiana, 2014
Ohio, 2015
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
Supreme Court of Indiana
Supreme Court of Ohio
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