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Jennifer is a general practitioner handling transaction and litigation matters in the areas of business law for private and non-profit entities, real estate law, employment law, estate planning, and probate law. Experience and familiarity with owning and operating various business enterprises in both the private and non-profit sectors gives Jennifer a unique perspective when responding to both the legal and general business needs of her business owner clients.
In addition to representing and advocating for clients at McLain Law, Jennifer leads Restorative Justice Community Action (RJCA) as its Executive Director. RJCA works in Minneapolis neighborhoods to enhance offender accountability for urban livability crimes by empowering local citizens to participate directly in the justice process. Prior to obtaining her Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law, Jennifer provided strategic and tactical direction in administration, finance and operations to the organizations for which she served. Prior to and through law school, Jennifer provided leadership in the federal judiciary as the St. Paul Division Manager for the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. LEGAL EDUCATION Hamline University School of Law UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Boston University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration LICENSES Admitted attorney and counselor of law: • Minnesota Supreme Court • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota Rule 114 qualified neutral: • Civil facilitative/hybrid mediation LANGUAGES American Sign Language French Spanish PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Minnesota State Bar Association Hennepin County Bar Association American Bar Association Minnesota Justice Foundation Richard T. Oakes Inn of Court Minnesota Women Lawyers CURRENT VOLUNTEER ACTIVITES Hennepin County Bar Association Legal Fee Arbitration Panel One Percent Club, Volunteer Executive Director Parental Abduction Child Recovery Team (PACRT), Board Member Management Assistance Program (MAP) for Non-profits, Volunteer Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN), Pro Bono Attorney LegalCORPS , Board Member and Pro Bono Attorney Green Solutions Foundation, Board President Zing Foundation and Bolder Giving Initiative, Board Member Economic Growth Centers, Inc., Board Member
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