As head of the litigation practice at Olsson Frank Weeda, Jennifer successfully represents clients in regulated industries in all types of litigation, from class actions and consumer claims to unfair trade practices to disputes between businesses.
Jennifer brings to her practice a unique knowledge of litigation and regulation in both practice and theory. Previously a litigation partner at a complex litigation firm in the areas of mass torts, securities, consumer protection, and antitrust, Jennifer developed a specialty in litigation involving regulated industries. She played an active role investigating and litigating science issues, including trial, in the Vioxx multi-district litigation and the Engle tobacco litigation, litigated a nationwide class action against Mercedes Benz USA from class certification to settlement, and administered the class settlements in four statewide antitrust class actions against Microsoft.
Seafood clients rely on her extensive litigation experience, including navigating Proposition 65 actions, beginning with 60-day Notices. Her practice also includes assessing and mitigating risks related to FDA and state regulatory approaches to PFAS in foods, packaging, and consumer products.
Prior to joining Olsson Frank Weeda, Jennifer was selected by the Institute of Medicine and FDA for a highly competitive fellowship in regulatory science. While at FDA, she drafted agency guidances and conducted legal analysis of proposed regulations under the Administrative Procedure Act and the Constitution, including First Amendment issues pertaining to warning and label requirements and due process concerns. Her analysis of these issues is published in the preamble of the deeming rule.
Jennifer also brings extensive experience in law and economics. A former doctoral fellow at the RAND Corporation, Jennifer is a coauthor of the legal textbook Class Action Dilemmas – Pursuing Public Goals for Private Gain, the culmination of a multi-year, multi-disciplinary study of class actions. She also co-authored a major study of asbestos litigation presented to the judicial committees of the United States Senate and House of Representatives. Jennifer’s quantitative skills, including multivariable statistics, are particularly valuable in cases involving regulated products and class allegations.
