Honors and Awards:

• Top 25 Appellate Superlawyer, Minnesota Law and Politics, 2003

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Admitted to practice before the Minnesota Supreme Court (1993), U.S. Supreme Court (2000), 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (1999), 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (2007), U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota (1998), and U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (2004) 

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court, Minnesota State Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section, Chair, 2003-04; Minnesota Women Lawyers; Hennepin County Bar Association; American Bar Association

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Jenneane is passionate about pro bono work, particularly on behalf of indigent clients.  In 2009-10, Jenneane donated over 300 hours of pro bono time to the Minnesota State Public Defender's Office.  She has represented the MSBA in a successful petition to the Minnesota Supreme Court for adoption of a Model Rule Regarding Disaster Preparedness, performed various research projects for Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance, and has provided pro bono advice to countless indigent and middle-income clients in various matters throughout her career., 2010

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Presenter, "Bankruptcy and the Surety and Litigating the Fidelity Claim," American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Fidelity and Surety Committee, New York, New York (January 2003); "If It's All Over But The Shouting, Shout As Effectively As You Can," 2003 ABA TIPS, Fid. & Sur. L. Comm., 207; "A Student Letter On Abortion And Gender," Published in Daniel A. Farber, et al., Constitutional Law, Themes for the Constitution's Third Century, 513 (1993)

Verdicts and Settlements:

• In the Matter of the Risk Level Determination of C.M., 578 N.W.2d 391 (Minn. App. 1998) (Sex offender notification), 1998
• Stringer v. Minnesota Vikings Football Club, LLC, Hennepin County District Court (2003) (summary judgment for team physician), 2003
• McDougal v. Pathology Associates, Ramsey County District Court (2003) (summary judgment on punitive damages award), 2003
• St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. v. Compaq Computer Corp., 457 F.3d 766 (8th Cir. 2006) (Res judicata), 2006
• Urban v. American Legion Post 184, 723 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. 2006) (Vicarious liability under Dram Shop Act), 2006
• Melrose Hotel Company v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company, 432 F. Supp.2d 488 (E.D. PA. 2006), aff’d 503 F.3d 339 (3rd Cir. 2007) (TCPA coverage), 2007
• Assisted in obtaining multi-million dollar payment on insurance claim involving fire loss, 2009
• Assisted in negotiating multi-million dollar settlement involving personal injury at office party, 2009
• In the Matter of the Risk Level Determination of G.G., 771 N.W.2d 64 (Minn. App. 2009) (Sex offender notification), 2009
• St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Brother Int’l Corp., 319 Fed. Appx. 121 (3rd Cir. 2009) (TCPA coverage), 2009
• Star Windshield Repair, Inc. v. Western Nat’l Ins. Co., 768 N.W.2d 346 (Minn. 2009) (Procedure for resolving disputes between glass companies and insurers), 2009
• Wells Dairy, Inc. v. Amer. Indus. Refrig., Inc., 762 N.W.2d 463 (Iowa 2009) (Economic loss damages), 2009
• Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. Wallerich, 563 F.3d 707 (8th Cir. 2009) (Directors and officers liability coverage) , 2009
• Assisted in negotiating multi-million dollar settlement between life insurer and beneficiary, 2010
• In the Matter of the Risk Level Determination of F.C.M., 2010 WL 1286874 (Minn. App., April 6, 2010), rev. denied (Minn., June 29, 2010), 2010
• In the Matter of the Risk Level Determination of R.L., 2010 WL 2813451 (Minn. App., July 20, 2010), 2010
• Recovered $287,000 from insurer for stolen collectibles, 2011
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of insured regarding coverage for $1.9 million TCPA claim, 2011

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Law and Inequality (1992-93)
• Law Clerk to Honorable A.M. (Sandy) Keith, Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1993

Educational Background:

• Swarthmore College, B.A., Special Major:  Astrophysics and Philosophy, 1989