Working with family-owned businesses and large multinational corporations, Jennifer provides clear guidance on business operations, often drafting key legislation and regulations. Her extensive experience also includes advising clients on promotional activities like contests, sweepstakes, and loyalty programs, ensuring their marketing strategies align with legal standards.
Among the many sectors Jennifer serves are:
- Agribusiness and food
- Cannabis
- Casinos
- Hospitality
- Long-term care and day care facilities
- Media and entertainment
- Mining
Jennifer’s representation before local, state, and federal courts, as well as numerous agencies, boards, and commissions, allows her to navigate complex legal issues related to:
- Administrative law
- Business operations
- Contracts, including government procurement
- Regulatory and disciplinary actions
- Environmental issues
- Gaming
- Insurance
- Licensing
- Real Property
Her strategic approach to litigation covers a range of governmental actions, including challenges to statutes, regulations and ordinances, permit appeals, enforcement actions, business and occupational licensing matters, tax appeals, bid protests, negotiating government contracts, zoning and contractual disputes. She provides clients with strong advocacy in and out of the courtroom.
Additionally, Jennifer handles business litigation cases involving conflicts over commercial leases, contracts and partnership agreements.
Before entering private practice, Jennifer interned at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, clerked for the Supreme Court of Missouri, drafted legislation for the Missouri General Assembly and handled tax litigation for the Missouri Department of Revenue. Before and during private practice, she served as an officer in the Judge Advocate General Corps, U.S. Army Reserves.
