Biography
Jennifer Gimler Brady concentrates her practice in the areas of health law, labor and employment law, and commercial litigation. She regularly advises long-term care providers, physician practices and other health care providers on a variety of issues, including licensing and certification, fraud and abuse laws, medical privacy and confidentiality, and litigation matters. Jennifer also counsels employers on labor and employment issues, including unionization and collective bargaining, employee supervision, discipline and discharge, sexual harassment, and employment discrimination.
Jennifer is a frequent lecturer on such topics as employment practices, fraud and abuse laws, long-term care litigation and regulation, medical records confidentiality, compliance under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA"), and medical practice management. Recent speaking engagements include: seminars on exclusions under federal health care programs, reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, business associate agreements under HIPAA, and "hot topics" for employers.
A longtime participant in firm committees and management, Jennifer currently serves as the head of the firm's Labor and Employment practice. She is a former practice leader of the firm's General Litigation Group and a former member of the firm's Executive Committee.
Practice Areas
Experience
Representative Matters
- Represented a Fortune 500 corporate employer in a jury trial in which a former employee alleged that he was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for having a workers' compensation claim.
- Obtained a favorable jury verdict on behalf of another corporate employer in a trial involving allegations of race discrimination.
Professional Activities & Recognition
Honors & Recognitions
Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading practitioner in the area of labor and employment law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" in Wilmington, DE by The Best Lawyers in America® for Health Care Law in 2015, 2022 and 2024
Named to The Best Lawyers in America® in Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Health Care Law
Named to Best Lawyers in Delaware (Delaware Today magazine) in the area of health law
Named to Super Lawyers in Employment & Labor
Professional
Delaware State Bar Association; Health Law Section (former Chair); Labor and Employment Law Section; Litigation Section; Former Chair of the DSBA's Delaware Minority Job Fair Committee
American Bar Association; Health Law Section; Labor and Employment Law Section; Litigation Section
Adjunct Professor, Widener University School of Law
Associate Member, Delaware Health Care Facilities Association
Member, American Health Care Association's Legal Committee
Member, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors
Member, Board of Trustees, Wilmington Friends School
Member, Delaware Hospice Ethics Committee
Board of Trustees, Delaware Curative Workshop (Past President of the Board)
Volunteer Attorney, Office of the Child Advocate and Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, Inc.
Past President of the Board of Trustees of the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Legal Advisor, The Christmas Shop Foundation, Inc.
Education
Widener University School of Law, LL.M., Health Law, 2000; awarded Certificates of Achievement for outstanding performance in LL.M. courses in the areas of health care antitrust law, managed care organizations, and advanced health care transactions; thesis entitled, "Long Term Care Under Fire: A Case for Rational Enforcement," was published in Volume 18 of the Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy (Winter 2001)
The Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1990; Managing Editor, Dickinson Law Review
The College of William and Mary, B.A., 1987
Bar & Court Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Delaware, 1990
United States District Court for the District of Delaware, 1991
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1991
Supreme Court of the United States, 2002