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Jennifer L. Saulino

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    Recognized as a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, Jennifer Saulino possesses an unusual ability to translate complex legal theories into effective advocacy before judge and jury. As a premier trial lawyer, she specializes in synthesizing extensive case findings into crisp themes, uncovering late, but critical facts, and shaping successful strategies that position clients for optimal results. With experience trying more than a dozen complex lengthy cases to jury verdicts, and experience in numerous federal and state courts across the country, individuals and corporations consistently seek her leadership when faced with tough litigation.

    Prior to returning to private practice, Jennifer served for nearly seven years as a prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division, Fraud Section, where she held a number of positions, including Assistant Chief of the Section. During her time at the DOJ, she led trial teams as first chair in some of the Fraud Section’s most difficult and complex cases.

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    • Co-lead trial counsel for Monsanto in first multi-plaintiff victory in Roundup product liability litigation.
    • Trial counsel for Monsanto/Bayer in the first jury verdict for the defense in the Roundup product liability litigation.
    • Lead trial counsel for two government contractors in two separate False Claims Act lawsuits involving provision of materials and services in the war theater.
    • Following a seven-day trial as co-lead counsel, secured a unanimous jury verdict in favor of the administrator of one of the last remaining abortion clinics in the Kansas/Oklahoma area in a suit brought against her for malicious prosecution by the leader of a group who had harassed her until she sought a protective order.
    • Lead trial counsel for the owner of the Frenchman’s Reef Resort property in St. Thomas in a property damage/business interruption claim, one of the largest arising out of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Achieved a very successful near $250 million settlement weeks before trial after prevailing on certain key discovery motions.
    • Trial counsel for large pharmaceutical and medical device company in a bellwether trial for a mass tort claiming injury as a result of a medical device.
    • Lead trial counsel in an insurance recovery claim in Texas arising out of major storm damage to a group of hotels. After personally uncovering clear evidence of bad faith on the part of the insurer during cross-examination, helped the client to walk away with a settlement that exceeded the initial claims.
    • Lead prosecutor in the then-largest criminal health care prosecution ever undertaken by the Health Care Fraud Strike Force – the prosecution of owners, operators, doctors, therapists, and others involved with American Therapeutic Corporation, resulting in dozens of convictions.

    • Lead in LIBOR investigations of multiple banks, including coordination of investigative activities with worldwide regulators and managing teams of paralegals and prosecutors from the Fraud section and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.
    • Successfully represented Bayer in three bellwether trials in multi-district product liability litigation, including preparation of key witnesses for trial testimony.
    • Selected as co-lead trial counsel by Lilly for bellwether trials in multi-district product liability litigation. Company settled inventory shortly before the first scheduled trial.
    • Led a team of prosecutors in the investigation of a major multinational corporation for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
    • Lead trial lawyer for the prosecution in individual trials related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010.
    • Represented large pharmaceutical client in matters related to government investigations, health care compliance investigations, and proactive compliance education efforts.
    • Represented the State of Minnesota in an insurance and environmental litigation that resulted in a series of favorable settlements worth tens of millions of dollars, the last of which came shortly before a scheduled trial.  
    • Successfully briefed and argued motion to exclude for Miranda violations a two-hour videotaped confession of a Maryland man accused of murder, followed by successful defense of the ruling on appeal.
    • Represented 52 African Americans in two separate lawsuits that alleged that Cracker Barrel violated federal civil rights laws by providing racially discriminatory treatment to African American customers of its restaurants. For her role in this case, Ms. Saulino won Covington’s "Charles Ruff Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award" in 2004.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2001
        • magna cum laude
        • Order of the Coif
        • Michigan Law Review, Notes Editor 
    • Yale University, B.A., 1995
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    Government Experience
    • U.S. Department of Justice
    Accolades
    • Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial (DC) (2022)
    • Attorney General’s Award for Fraud Prevention (2012)
    • Assistant Attorney General’s Award (2011, 2015)
    • Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General’s Award for Excellence in Fighting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (2016)
    • Charles Ruff Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award (2004)
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • American College of Trial Lawyers
    • Women's White Collar Defense Association 
    • Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court
    Previous Experience
    • U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Assistant Chief of the Fraud Section

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