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Education
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Southern Methodist University,
J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
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University of Texas at Austin,
M.S.W., 2001
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Northwestern University,
B.S., 1998
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Admissions
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Texas
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US Ct Appeals, 5th Circuit (LA, MS, TX)
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Texas USDC, Eastern District
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Texas USDC, Northern District
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Texas USDC, Southern District
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Texas USDC, Western District
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Texas US Bank Ct, Northern District
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Affiliations
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American Bar Association
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Dallas Bar Association
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Federal Bar Association
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American Health Lawyers Association
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Dallas LGBTQ Bar Association
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Women's White Collar Defense Association
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Recognitions
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Recommended Attorney, The Legal 500 US by Legalease (Dispute Resolution – General Commercial disputes), 2018-2019
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The Best Lawyers in America® by BL Rankings (Health Care Law), 2018-2023
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Under 40 Hot List, Benchmark: Litigation, The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys, 2016-2017
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Top 50 Texas Women Up-and-Coming Attorneys, Texas Rising Stars® by Thomson Reuters, 2017
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Texas Rising Stars® by Thomson Reuters (General Litigation), 2012-2017
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Local Litigation Star, Benchmark: Litigation, The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys, 2016-2018
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Future Star, Benchmark: Litigation, The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys, 2012-2015, 2019
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Employment
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Thompson Coburn LLP
2020-Present
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Thompson & Knight LLP
Partner, 2012-2020
Associate, 2004-2012
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U.S. Department of Justice
2006-2007
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Community
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Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow, 2019
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Café Momentum, Board Member, 2018-Present
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Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center, Board Member, 2018-Present
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Law360, Health Editorial Advisory Board, 2016
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Jenny is an experienced, strategic, trial lawyer who focuses her practice on health care, white-collar fraud and complex commercial litigation.
Jenny has spent more than 15 years leading trial teams that have obtained favorable results and trial verdicts in health care coverage and reimbursement disputes, fraud and defamation claims and civil RICO litigation. She has handled qui tam and False Claims Act cases, and matters related to various state and federal anti-kickback provisions. Jenny also has significant experience in white-collar fraud litigation and investigations within the securities, health care, tax and mortgage industries.
Jenny was previously a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice's Tax Division, where she represented the United States before federal district and bankruptcy courts, focusing primarily on civil tax fraud. She is also a recognized leader on issues related to securities fraud, investor fraud and resulting receiverships, and has served as a receiver for the SEC.
In a major pro bono effort covered by The New York Times, The Atlantic, ProPublica and CBS News, Jenny represents numerous sexual assault survivors in a federal class action in Austin, Texas, challenging unconstitutional failures in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults. The case and related advocacy has led to the formation of a Statewide Sexual Assault Survivor Task Force in the Texas Governor's Office, and a statewide audit of police investigations and prosecutorial outcomes.
Health Care Litigation
Represented both in- and out-of-network health care providers in reimbursement disputes with insurance companies and payors.
Represented health care providers in regard to investigations of audits and fraud.
Obtained a $9M defamation verdict against insurance company on behalf of health care provider.
Represented health care providers in partnership disputes and non-competition agreements.
Represented health care providers with regard to non-competition agreements.
Securities and White Collar Litigation
Court-appointed Receiver in the SEC enforcement action involving a $32 million fraudulent mortgage investment scheme.
Obtained $65 million verdict in fraud case for litigation trustee in matter related to fraudulent life settlement investment scheme.
Represented various clients in white collar fraud matters before the federal district courts.
Conducted internal investigations for various entities in which fraud or other misconduct was alleged or suspected.
Other Litigation
Represented multiple sexual assault survivors in a Section 1983 case against the City of Austin and Travis County for gender discrimination.