| Education | Jennifer A. Klear has nearly ten years of experience as a litigator with reputable national and regional law firms. Over the past decade, she created and developed a new media and technology law practice that focuses on litigation and counseling of start-up companies, as well as Fortune 500 companies, on First Amendment and intellectual property issues as they relate to the Internet, including defamation law, privacy rights, rights of publicity, F.C.C. regulations, the protection and enforcement of trademark and copyright rights, and domain name disputes. Specifically, she counsels these clients on the legal risks related to online activities such as the creation and use of website content, blogging, and social networking.
Prior to founding her solo-practice, Ms. Klear worked for seven years as a Litigation Associate at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP followed by two and a half years in the Business and Commercial Litigation department of Gibbons P.C. EXPERIENCE Ms. Klear has handled numerous State and Federal commercial litigations for several Fortune 500 companies, including two national telecommunications companies. She also has broad-based complex commercial litigation experience having litigated contract, employment, trademark, copyright, and patent issues. First Amendment Counseling and Litigation Ms. Klear has counseled corporations, individuals, and start-ups on defamation, privacy, trademark, and copyright matters pertaining to Internet activity, including social networking, blogging, podcasts, online newsletters, online content, and domain name disputes. She has also advised several clients, including a national telecommunications company and various technology companies, on assertions of First Amendment privileges. Her experiences also include cases involving student speech, political speech, and reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions. Some specific highlights include:
Intellectual Property & Technology Counseling and Litigation
Jennifer has counseled clients on the protection and enforcement of their copyright and trademark rights, as well as use of third-party content. She has also litigated several trademark and patent infringement cases in federal court. Some of her noteworthy representations include:
Jennifer’s broad experiences include reviewing and negotiation of industry-specific agreements and settlement agreements on behalf of a music artist management company, telecommunications companies, technology companies, and various U.S., foreign and multi-national corporations. Specifically, she has:
Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 2000) Lead State Constitutional Law Editor, Rutgers Law Journal Emory University (B.A., 1997) State of New York State of New Jersey United States District Court for the Southern District of New York United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Co-Chair, New York County Lawyers Association, Entertainment and Media Law Subcommittee of the EMIPS (Entertainment, Intellectual Property & Sports Law) Committee Member, New York City Bar (Communications & Media Law Committee) Pro Bono Volunteer, The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Board member, Highbridge Community Life Center Legal Networking Chair, Emory University Alumni Association, New York City Chapter Outstanding Volunteer of the Year, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, 2003 Law clerk to the Honorable Richard Newman, Senior Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division Judicial Intern to the Honorable Joseph H. Rodriguez, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey |