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Jennifer Berger Baker Botts New York
Jennifer C. Berger
Senior Associate

Overview

Jennifer Berger is a lawyer in the firm's New York office. Jen regularly represents U.S. and foreign companies and individuals in a wide range of criminal and regulatory investigations by federal and state authorities. She also represents clients in complex commercial litigation matters and handles internal investigations.

In her white-collar practice, Jen has represented clients in connection with state and federal investigations, enforcement efforts, and criminal prosecutions, regularly handling matters initiated by the DOJ, SEC, and the CFTC. She guides clients in responding to government inquiries, including complying with subpoenas and civil investigative demands, giving interviews and testimony, and through trial and sentencing. In her civil litigation practice, she has experience managing all stages of litigation, from drafting pleadings and coordinating discovery, to preparing witnesses for depositions, hearings, and trial.

Jen clerked for the Honorable Chad F. Kenney of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Before joining Baker Botts, she practiced at a prominent litigation boutique.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • New York State Bar
  • Pennsylvania Bar
  • United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania

Education

  • J.D., Temple University School of Law 2019
    cum laude
    Articles Editor, Temple Law Review
  • B.A., Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago 2013

Experience

  • Obtained non-jail sentence for an individual convicted in the District of New Jersey for tax fraud.
  • Avoided charges for a senior executive of a public company under investigation for alleged insider trading.
  • Represented a leading global investment bank and financial services company along with a number of its executives, in connection with internal investigations and regulatory investigations.
  • Represented executives of financial services firms, including as “pool counsel,” in SEC and CFTC investigations.