Jane Jacobs
She represents clients in all phases of litigation—from pleadings and discovery to trial and appeals.
Her work includes drafting dispositive motions and appellate briefs; managing large‑scale discovery; taking depositions; preparing clients for deposition and trial testimony; examining witnesses at trial; and representing clients in witness interviews in government investigations. She has also argued a Social Security disability benefits appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Before joining the firm, Jane clerked for the Hon. Chad F. Kenney of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She previously served as a Ropes Fellow in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, working as a special assistant attorney general in both the White Collar & Public Integrity Division and the Enterprise, Major & Cyber Crimes Division. She also practiced as a litigation and government enforcement associate in the Boston office of an international law firm.
Prior to law school, Jane was a Teach For America corps member teaching high school English Language Arts and was recognized as Tindley Trailblazer Teacher of the Year.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
A crypto-stablecoin issuer in a multi-billion-dollar preference, breach of contract and fraudulent transfer case arising in the bankruptcy of a cryptocurrency exchange
A prominent consumer company in a federal securities class action alleging fraudulent misstatements regarding the company’s expected revenue growth
A multinational banking company and its affiliates against fraudulent transfer and related claims brought by junior lenders in connection with a large-scale construction project
Holders of more than $3 billion of utility revenue bonds during public utility company’s restructuring proceedings
Multiple witnesses in connection with confidential government investigations
An asylee claimant and minor child, securing asylum after fully briefing the case and acting as lead counsel during substantive hearing
Background
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2019
- Milton C. Sharp Award
- Associate Editor, University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
- Quarterfinalist, Edwin R. Keedy Cup Intramural Moot Court Competition
- Moot Court Board
- Certificate in Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 2018
- M.A., Teaching, Marian University, 2016
- B.A., magna cum laude, Secondary Education and English, Saint Louis University, 2014
Bar Admissions
Clerkships
- Honorable Chad F. Kenney,
U.S.D.C., Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2021 - 2022
Court Admissions
- U.S.D.C., District of Columbia, 2024
- U.S.D.C., District of Maryland, 2024
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