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| Jenner & Block | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jenner & Block |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Attorneys | 500+ |
| Practice areas | Litigation; Appellate; Corporate; Intellectual Property; Antitrust; Securities; White-Collar Defense; Tax; Real Estate; Labor and Employment |
Jenner & Block is an American law firm founded in 1914 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is known for litigation, appellate advocacy, and pro bono work representing high-profile corporations, institutions, and individuals. Jenner & Block has played roles in landmark matters across the United States, participating in Supreme Court litigation, complex corporate disputes, and public interest cases.
Jenner & Block traces origins to law practices in early 20th-century Chicago, Illinois and grew through mergers and recruitment of litigators with federal experience. The firm expanded its national presence after World War II amid growth in United States Supreme Court litigation and regulatory matters involving agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service. Jenner & Block lawyers have held roles in Democratic and Republican administrations, including service in the United States Department of Justice, the White House and federal appellate courts. The firm established offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco to support matters before the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the Second Circuit, and other tribunals.
The firm maintains practices in commercial litigation before federal courts such as the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and state courts including the Circuit Court of Cook County. Jenner & Block’s appellate group appears in the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the Federal Circuit. Corporate practices include mergers and acquisitions, securities litigation under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and regulatory work involving the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division. Intellectual property matters span patent disputes at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and trade secret litigation in district courts. The firm’s white-collar and investigations practice handles matters involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation and congressional inquiries. Tax controversies involve litigation with the United States Tax Court and appellate review in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Jenner & Block lawyers have represented corporations, institutions, and individuals in matters before the United States Supreme Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, and federal appellate courts. The firm participated in matters involving major corporations listed on the New York Stock Exchange and plaintiffs and defendants in securities class actions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Jenner attorneys have defended clients in antitrust cases before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and merger reviews involving the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division. The firm has represented universities and nonprofits in First Amendment and constitutional disputes involving the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and student speech issues heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Jenner handled appellate briefs in death penalty and habeas corpus cases reaching the United States Supreme Court and represented media organizations in libel and access disputes involving the Freedom of Information Act.
The firm’s headquarters in Chicago, Illinois houses litigation, appellate, and transactional teams. Jenner maintains offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, each focusing on regional litigation and federal regulatory matters before bodies such as the Federal Communications Commission and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Organizational structure includes practice group heads, litigation committees, and a recruiting arm that sources talent from institutions like Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, University of Chicago Law School, Columbia Law School, and New York University School of Law. Jenner attorneys frequently clerk for judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.
Jenner & Block is noted for pro bono representation before the United States Supreme Court and federal district courts, handling civil rights matters under statutes such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and habeas corpus petitions. The firm partners with organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the ACLU Foundation on systemic litigation. Jenner attorneys have represented asylum seekers in immigration proceedings before the Board of Immigration Appeals and federal courts, and have litigated prisoner rights cases in state and federal courts such as the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Jenner & Block has received recognition from legal ranking entities and bar associations, including listings in Chambers and Partners and accolades from the American Bar Association and the National Law Journal. The firm’s appellate and litigation teams have been honored for work in high-stakes matters before the United States Supreme Court and federal courts, and individual attorneys have received awards from organizations such as the Theodore Roosevelt Association and civic groups recognizing pro bono service.
Prominent lawyers associated with the firm include former federal prosecutors and government officials who served at the United States Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as federal judges on courts such as the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Alumni have included partners who later joined academia at institutions like University of Chicago Law School and Harvard Law School, as well as in-house counsel at companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange and leaders in nonprofit organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Legal Services Corporation.
Category:Law firms based in Chicago