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JennaSchneider

Managing Associate
Cincinnati

O 513.352.6633

JennaSchneider

Managing Associate

Jenna is a managing associate in the firm’s Business Litigation practice group. She focuses her practice on matters involving class action litigation, mass tort litigation, corporate law, employment litigation and contract negotiation. She has defended clients in state, federal, and administrative courts and also has experience in defending medical malpractice cases.

While attending law school, Jenna was a member of the Moot Court Honor Board and American Association for Justice Mock Trial Team, through which she won the regional competition. She was recognized with the Order of Barristers award for her trial advocacy work. Jenna also clerked at the Washington State House of Representatives and worked with healthcare, privacy and environmental committees to draft and present legislation in committee and on the House floor.

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Focus Areas

Examples of Jenna’s experience include:

  • Defended an international corporation involved in class action litigation involving asbestos exposure.
  • Analyzed a nursing home’s potential liability regarding claims involving COVID-19 exposure and developed an action plan to ensure compliance with all local, state and federal regulations.
  • Successfully argued for dismissal of a case involving claims of wrongful termination saving client over $750,000 based on studied judgment ranges and potential legal fees.
  • Successfully litigated a contract dispute resulting in a $500,000 judgment in favor of a financial solutions business. Registered the judgment in multiple foreign jurisdictions and successfully collected debtor assets to satisfy it.
  • Successfully defended against a class action suit involving the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
  • Drafted and negotiated contracts with investors as company grew, limited company’s liability while allowing for massive capital gains.
  • Represented an international oil company in dispute against former employee who had been convicted of economic espionage.
  • Minimized the legal exposure of a federal agricultural lender when a former employee’s actions provoked an investigation by the Farm Credit Administration. Assisted in re-drafting policies to limit lender’s future exposure while abiding by all necessary regulations.
  • Obtained a defense verdict in a case involving wrongful termination allegations while acting as second chair. Drafted all involved pleadings, conducted depositions and argued motions at all hearings.
  • Selected to the Georgia Rising Stars list, 2025
  • Included in the 2024 and 2025 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Commercial Litigation
  • Order of Barristers
  • Moot Court Honor Board

Professional Associations

  • Association of Corporate Counsel
  • Conversational Spanish

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2015,

    Order of Barristers

  • University of Southern California, B.A., 2010,
    magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia
  • Ohio
  • Texas

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin