Jennifer Berhorst focuses on employer-side employment law, providing consultation, advice, and litigation services to employers in virtually all aspects of the employment relationship. Her consulting and advice practice includes compliance and best practices counseling, drafting employee policies, negotiating employment contracts, and conducting human resources training. Her employment litigation experience includes defending against claims of employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation under various state and federal laws (including Title VII, ADA, and FMLA), wage and hour violations under the FLSA and corresponding state laws, whistleblowing, restrictive covenant violations/enforcement (non-competes and non-solicits) and trade secret misappropriation. She has represented employers in administrative hearings and arbitrations, state and federal trials, and appellate arguments before federal appeals courts.

In addition to employment litigation, Jennifer is also experienced in complex commercial litigation such as business torts, breach of fiduciary duty, financial services litigation (including commercial and residential foreclosure), business contract disputes and fraud. She has also developed substantial experience in obtaining injunctive relief and defending against such requests (including temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions).

Jennifer is also recognized for her pro bono work, including having prosecuted multiple cases under the Hague Convention and successfully returning abducted children to their country of residency, obtained favorable immigration status for victims of human trafficking, and successfully represented numerous clients in obtaining guardianship of minors under their care.