Jennifer Roche is an experienced litigator in both federal and state court, at both the trial and appellate court levels. Jennifer has significant pretrial discovery, deposition and motion practice experience. She represents public and private clients across a range of industries in complex litigation, including matters such as antitrust claims, contract disputes, products liability, fraud, unfair competition and business torts.
Jennifer also represents clients in internal investigations and regulatory investigations initiated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other government agencies. In addition, she advises private equity and private credit clients in connection with target company and borrower litigation exposure.
Jennifer maintains an active pro bono practice focusing on Constitutional rights and issues relating to education and veterans.
Before entering the practice of law, Jennifer worked for several years as a consultant in the health care industry, advising clients in the selection and implementation of health care technology solutions.
Education
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University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D.
Managing Editor, Journal of Environmental Law and Policy
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Claremont McKenna College, B.A.
cum laude
Admissions & Qualifications
- California
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, California, Central District
- U.S. District Court, California, Eastern District
- U.S. District Court, California, Northern District
Memberships
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Federal Bar Association
Awards & Recognition
The Legal 500 United States: General Commercial Disputes 2019
Matters
Key Representation Include:
- Co-chaired federal jury trial, securing a unanimous defense verdict for FIFA, beating back a breach of contract claim by a purported agent seeking tens of millions of dollars in claimed damages relating to retransmission royalties concerning World Cup broadcasts. Worldwide Subsidy Group, LLC. v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association, 14-cv-00013 (C.D. CA. 2018) (affirmed June 2019 on appeal to the Ninth Circuit).
- Currently representing Johnson & Johnson in national talcum powder litigation.
- Currently representing the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico in litigation involving the restructuring of Puerto Rico's finances.
- Obtained dismissal with prejudice of all claims alleged against board member of energy company in connection with failed merger.
- Won dismissal of all claims on the pleadings and judgment in favor of Major League Baseball (MLB) and former Commissioner Bud Selig in antitrust litigation brought by the city of San José as a result of alleged delay in MLB’s consideration of a request by the Oakland A’s to relocate to San José, affirmed on appeal.
- Successfully defended a national broker-dealer in multiple actions against alleged securities fraud and various common law claims related to a purported Ponzi scheme, prevailing in federal court on motions to dismiss.
- Conducted year-long internal investigation into a U.S. public company’s historical stock option granting practices and accounting practices related to foreign acquisitions, and related bonus and profit-sharing arrangements.
- Successfully defended former public-company board member in federal and state derivative actions related to alleged stock option backdating.
- Counseled and defended several asset management firms in government investigations concerning solicitation of business from public pension funds.
- Represented leading monoline insurance company in actions by numerous municipal bond issuers alleging antitrust, fraud and contract claims related to insurance of structured finance instruments.