Represented a building operator in purchasing and selling office buildings in Warsaw.

Complex consultancy during negotiated leases of the office space for the client.

Negotiated leases for the logistic distribution centers of Poland’s leading household products manufacturing and selling company.

Negotiated leases for office space for the leading broadcasting company in Poland.

Represented Polish and foreign companies operating in Poland in order to optimize their operation costs by drafting and implementing several tax structures.

Provided tax advice on a number of development projects, including securing and subsequent purchase of the land, permitting, general contractor, architect and other associated contracts, and construction process during the client’s expansion of supermarket chains in Poland.

Represented a shopping centre owner in several tax litigation matters involving VAT and corporate income tax.

Assisted the minority shareholder in negotiating sale of the minority interest in the one of the leading Polish courier companies to one of the biggest international logistics corporations.

Negotiated the purchase of land in Special Economic Zone in the Silesia region for a leading international automotive company.

Assisted foreign investor in its operations in Poland by negotiating civil law contracts involving the corporate operations, including granting investment loans and representation in tax, court, and administrative proceedings.

Assists in providing general counsel representation to statewide associations of limited license health professionals. Work involves advice on pending legislation, organizational governance and business issues, and advice on issues of interest to membership.

Assisted in managing the environmental due diligence review for an international corporation purchasing nineteen facilities in eleven countries throughout the world.

Represented the Government of Canada in one of the largest tax fraud cases in Canadian history.  (Scientific Research Tax Credits.)

Represented the Government of Jamaica in ithe deregulation of its telecommunications sector.

Successfully represented large automotive supplier in multi-million dollar competitiveness dispute.

Represented public school district in its lawsuit seeking to recover millions of dollars of funds which the school district paid to various vendor defendants that did not have authorized contracts. Assisted in successfully securing eight-figure settlement for the district and multi-million dollar judgments. 

Successfully represented large automotive supplier and obtained order denying issuance of injunction for supply of automotive parts.

Advise and counsel Big Three automobile manufacturer regarding electronic discovery issues, including search and data culling protocols, document review strategy, project planning, budgets and discovery technology advancements.

Managed multiple discovery document collections totaling several million pages for Big Three automobile manufacturer. Coordinated collection, processing, review and production of hard copy and electronic documents, as well as identification and preparation of document collections for witness interviews and depositions.

Worked closely with litigation attorneys and vendors to cull  multiple terabytes of data into manageable document review collections using early case assessment tools and search strategies. Organized and supervised document reviews, productions and privilege review. Advised clients regarding production and processing protocols.

Coordinated data collection, processing, and production for corporate litigation involving entities with document custodians across Europe and Asia. Advised clients regarding privacy and foreign language issues.

Represented major financial firm and obtained injunction preventing disclosure and solicitation of firm's clients.

Represented securities firm in trustee dispute, argued, and obtained dismissal of $1M claim.

Represented oil and gas franchisor and obtained dismissal of franchisee's claims (breach of contract and Petroleum Marketing Practices Act claims).

Represented municipality and assisted in obtaining dismissal of multi-million dollar equal protection and due process violation claims challenging application of ordinances.

Briefed and argued federal habeas corpus petition.

Obtained a not-guilty verdict on the sole contested charge as co-counsel in a federal drug-distribution and firearms jury trial.

Won dismissal of multi-million-dollar fraud and malpractice claims against a foreign law firm.

Successfully argued to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that it should affirm the trial court's complete dismissal of employee's claims for gender and age discrimination against a Fortune 500 company.

Obtained summary judgment in favor of a national retail chain of plaintiff's claims of race discrimination and retaliation. Jennifer successfully defended a national retail client in a race discrimination and retaliation matter brought by a terminated director-level employee and a group of vendors and suppliers. The plaintiffs’ claims in this matter could best be characterized as a moving target. Once defenses were lodged to one claim, the plaintiffs sought amendments to add additional claims. This meant that discovery depositions were critical. By anticipating what additional claims the plaintiffs might seek to add in the future, Jennifer and her team were able to obtain damaging admissions on those unasserted claims. Not only did they get a complete dismissal of the claims, but they also successfully defended the inevitable 11th-hour motion to amend to add the claims they had anticipated in the depositions. Although the plaintiffs demanded $4 million at a voluntary facilitation, they ended up with a complete dismissal of their claims.

Obtained summary judgment in favor of a national beverage retailer of plaintiff's claims that his employer violated his rights under the Family Medical Leave Act

Obtained summary judgment of plaintiff's defamation claims on behalf of a financial institution.

Successfully defended law school in a consumer protection and fraud class action filed in federal court alleging the school misrepresented job placement and salary data to prospective students. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan dismissed the lawsuit for failure to state a claim. The Sixth Circuit agreed and affirmed.

Represented a lender in an action brought by a borrower to enjoin a commercial mortgage foreclosure. 

Briefed and argued a criminal-procedure issue of first impression in the Michigan Court of Appeals.

Conducted internal investigation of a defense contractor relating to allegations of fraud by a whistleblower.

Conducted internal investigation of a large agricultural supplier relating to allegations of fraud by a whistleblower.

Briefed and argued complex habeas corpus appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Represented a Michigan university and its Board of Regents in a case filed by the former university president alleging a violation of the Whistleblower's Protection Act and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Secured summary disposition on both claims.

Represented a Fortune 500 staffing services company that was sued by four managers who were terminated during a reduction in force. The managers asserted various age discrimination claims in their Federal District Court lawsuit. After a three-week trial, the jury no caused the plaintiffs, deciding in favor of the company on all claims.

Represented a public school district in its lawsuit seeking to recover millions of dollars of funds which the school district paid to various vendor defendants that did not have authorized contracts. Successfully secured an eight-figure settlement for the district and also obtained multi-million dollar judgments against former school district employees.

Represented a Canadian construction company in a breach of employment contract action filed in Federal District Court. Secured dismissal of the matter on jurisdictional and improper venue grounds.

Defended a class action case in which plaintiffs sought to recover over $250 million from a public entity based on claims that the entity violated various state and local statutes and constitutional provisions in collecting taxes. The circuit court granted summary disposition on all of plaintiffs' claims -- a decision which was affirmed by the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court.

Represented a public school district in a class action brought  by former employees who claimed that their layoffs were the result of age discrimination. Summary disposition granted by Wayne County Circuit Court and affirmed by the Michigan Court of Appeals. 

Obtained multiple summary judgment dismissals of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation lawsuits against one of the nation's largest temporary employment placement agencies.

Obtained favorable labor arbitration decisions upholding employment decisions contested by bargaining unit employees and union representatives on behalf of one of the nation's largest soft drink and bottling companies.

Obtained favorable result in the trial of a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against commercial food service company. Third chair at trial.

Successfully obtained dismissal (by motion) of gender discrimination lawsuit against higher education institution and museum.

Lead attorney in appeal of immigration case to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Presented oral argument before panel of Seventh Circuit Court judges.

Successfully resolved FMLA lawsuit for regional banking institution.

Successfully resolved WARN Act compliance issues for various multi-state manufacturing companies.

Defended a major retailer in a class action involving sales associates alleging age discrimination arising out of a nationwide reorganization. The Eastern District of Michigan Judge dismissed the lawsuit, avoiding potential damages claims exceeding $16 million.

Created a strategy for a natural gas pipeline company to avoid Clean Air Act operating permit applicability while negotiating a favorable settlement with the state air pollution control agency.

Helped a steel manufacturer assess the requirements of new federal standards for hazardous air pollutants and use the state’s air permit program to achieve a variance.

Helped an electric utility obtain a New Source Review construction permit for a $2 billion coal-fired power plan and defended the permit against citizen suits.

Successfully represented a large automotive supplier in a $50 million warranty dispute.

Successfully represented a large automotive supplier in a $20 million sales commissions dispute.

Represented a publishing house in $7 million sale to a leading information source and intelligence gathering public company.

Represented a conveyor company in a $10 million acquisition of conveyor and screening equipment manufacturer and expansion into Texas.

Represented venture capital fund in initial and follow-on investments in life science, drug development, and medical device companies in an aggregate of $30+ million through the purchase of preferred securities and convertible debt.

Represented organizers in formation of national banking association and private placement of $18 million of bank holding company common stock.

Represented minority shareholders in a $7.5 million stock redemption and takeover of closely held companies.

Represented the underwriters in a $225 million qualified institutions placement by a leading private sector bank in India of its equity shares in a Regulation S placing.

Represented the underwriters in a $150 million global depository receipt Rule 144A offering by a leading integrated diamond and jewellery manufacturer and retailer in India.

Represented the underwriters in a $530 million landmark offering of equity shares representing Indian depository receipts by a multinational financial services company.

Represented the underwriters in a $200 million convertible bond offering by part of an Indian conglomerate engaged in commodities trading.

Represented the underwriters in a convertible bond offering by a leading provider of technology-based education in India.

Represented the underwriters in a $110 million convertible bond offering by a leading integrated diamond and jewellery manufacturer and retailer in India.

Represented the underwriters in a $30 million convertible bond offering by an Indian wind power company.

Represented the underwriters in a $20 million convertible bond offering by an Indian software and information technology company.

Represented an Indian pharmaceutical company in the issuance of a corporate guarantee for the benefit of holders of bonds issued by its overseas subsidiary.

Represented a multinational conglomerate group with operations in the sectors of steel, power, energy and shipping in the availing of several facilities from international banks by various group companies.

Represented an Indian real estate company in the issuance of a guarantee for the benefit of the lender of a facility availed by its overseas subsidiary.

Represented a Singapore utility company in a private placement of unlisted convertible bonds by the Company to an investor outside the United States.

Represented a Mauritian private equity fund in a private equity investment in an Indian company engaged in the manufacturing and trading of allopathic medicines.

Advised a UK-based management consultancy company on incorporating a company in India.

Advised an Indian manufacturer of writing and printing paper on the procedure for redemption of convertible bonds.

Advised an international microfinance organization on carrying on activities as a non-banking finance organization in India.

Advised an Indian cement manufacturing conglomerate on the provisions of the takeover code.

Advised a leading Indian transportation company on the delisting of its shares from the Indian stock exchange.

Advised a U.S.-based pharmaceutical group on foreign direct investment in India for the sale and distribution of medicines/drugs in India.

Advised a global steel manufacturing company on establishing a joint venture partnership in India.

Advised a leading Indian real estate company on regulations relating to external commercial borrowings and foreign direct investment in India. 

Assisted in the representation of a national bank in a week long federal trial involving the bank's liability to a commercial customer for losses the customer suffered in a phishing scam. Trial participation included the trial examination of key witnesses and the facilitation of the witnesses preparation for trial testimony.

Participated on the litigation team representing a large school district in a multi-million dollar dispute with its former employees. Tasks performed during the litigation included the co-conducting of depositions and completing large scale document review projects. 

Represents the management company of a large shopping center in its lease disputes with shopping center tenants. Representation includes handling all aspects of the negotiations with defaulted tenants and facilitating the commercial eviction process on behalf of the client.

Handled all aspects of a year-long dispute between a residential landlord and a former occupant involving an injury the occupant allegedly suffered on the landlord's property. As representative for the landlord, argued for and received a favorable award from a case evaluation panel.

Negotiated favorable settlement on behalf of a national food supplier with a commercial carrier after a year-long dispute. 

Managed the environmental due diligence review and drafted environmental provisions for an international corporation purchasing nine facilities throughout the United States and South America. 

Coordinated environmental due diligence efforts including the strategic coordination and review of Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessment and baseline environmental assessments related to the acquisition of property where the client had purchased 30 separate parcels.

Contributed to the management of multiple discovery document collections totaling over 2.5 million pages for Big Three automobile manufacturer. Coordinated collection, processing, review and production of hard copy and electronic documents, as well as identification and preparation of document collections for witness interviews and depositions.

Successfully defended a Michigan Judge's right to retain her "incumbent" status on the primary election ballot.

Successfully obtained summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a municipal police department accused of sexual harassment. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of the police department on appeal.

Successfully defended a county clerk's decision to place a candidate for the State House of Representatives on the general election ballot. The plaintiff, a candidate for the State House, challenged another candidate's residency and sued the county clerk to have him removed from the ballot. The court dismissed the plaintiff's challenge after motions and lengthy oral argument, thus approving the county clerk's ballot.

Successfully obtained dismissal (by motion) of age discrimination case on behalf of Fortune 500 auto manufacturer.

Successfully defended a multi-plaintiff claim of interference and retaliation under ERISA filed by former employees against a large Chicago-based museum. After numerous depositions and significant discovery, the court granted summary judgment in favor of the museum, dismissing the case with prejudice.

In one of the first cases in Michigan addressing the preservation of electronic evidence, successfully moved to dismiss a former employee's same-gender harassment claim against a Michigan insurance company based on his deletion of mass amounts of electronic files from his personal computer during discovery. On appeal, the Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's dismissal.

Successfully defended one of the nation's leading debt collection companies in a case filed by a debtor-plaintiff. The court granted summary judgment on the merits and, in the alternative, dismissed the case as a sanction based on the debtor-plaintiff having manufactured evidence.

Obtained summary judgment from federal district court on behalf of a local hospital in an FMLA lawsuit filed by a nurse. The court concluded that the plaintiff was not entitled to the rights to which she laid claim. The matter is pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Defended major oil company in a dispute concerning royalty payments relative to natural gas and condensate production spanning a number of years. Obtained federal court dismissal of the action.