Biography
Jennifer’s clients trust her to handle their commercial, corporate and insurance litigation in Delaware’s state and federal courts. Her breadth of knowledge, judgment and experience are valued assets to her clients and colleagues. Jennifer has tried cases for Fortune 500 companies in the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Delaware Superior Court. She also has tried both civil and criminal cases in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, including as a prosecutor with the United States Attorney’s Office through Operation FED-UP, a law enforcement initiative to reduce felony gun crimes.
Jennifer is committed to serving the Bar and her community. In 2021, the Delaware Supreme Court appointed Jennifer to the Steering Committee for the Delaware Supreme Court’s Bench and Bar Diversity Project, and selected her to co-chair the Project’s Bar Exam and Admission Working Group. Jennifer worked closely with Working Group members to develop twelve recommendations for increasing diversity that were incorporated into the Supreme Court’s Strategic Plan. Jennifer is a former Member, and Chair, of the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners. She is currently a member of the Delaware Superior Court's Complex Commercial Litigation Division (CCLD) Rules Committee. Jennifer also represents victims of domestic violence through pro bono work with Delaware Volunteer Legal Service’s Protection From Abuse Program.
Jennifer has received an “AV Preeminent” peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and as one client noted in her profile, “Jennifer’s character, integrity, and intellect are second to none. She is the first litigator I would call for high stakes litigation in Delaware.”
Practice Areas
Experience
Representative Matters
- Won summary judgment as lead counsel for major supplier to oil and gas industry in multimillion-dollar contract dispute in Delaware Superior Court, Complex Commercial Litigation Division
- Won jury verdict in favor of policyholder as trial team member and Delaware counsel for pension fund in D&O coverage litigation, in which the Delaware Superior Court judge characterized the trial as “one of the best lawyered cases [she has] ever presided over”
- Represented global provider of safety equipment against more than 20 insurance companies in dispute over hundreds of millions of dollars in general liability coverage; obtained multiple summary judgment decisions in favor of client and argued successful sanctions motion against lead insurer
- Successfully represented large financial institution in dispute regarding asset-backed securities in Delaware Superior Court, Complex Commercial Litigation Division
- Won jury verdict and key summary judgment rulings for pump manufacturer as Delaware counsel in litigation seeking more than $500 million in coverage for asbestos claims against more than a dozen insurance companies
Professional Activities & Recognition
Honors & Recognitions
Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; Commercial Litigation and Appellate Practice, most recently in the 2024 edition
Named a "Top Lawyer" in Insurance Coverage by Delaware Today magazine (2020, 2019)
Professional
Chair of the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners (2020-2021)
Member of the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners (2015-2022)
Member of the Delaware Superior Court Complex Commercial Litigation Division (CCLD) Rules Committee
Member, Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
Instructor for the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program at Delaware Law School
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
Co-Chair of the Ethics Subcommittee of the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the ABA’s Litigation Division (2015-2018)
Education
University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude; Chancellor's Scholar; Board of Editors, North Carolina Law Review; Order of the Coif
The College of William & Mary, B.A., magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa
Law Clerk to The Honorable Frank W. Bullock, Jr., United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Bar & Court Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Delaware
- North Carolina (inactive)
- South Carolina (inactive)