Jennifer C. Jauffret

Director

One Rodney Square
920 North King Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
302.651.7568 - direct
302.498.7568 - fax
302.651.7700 - other
jauffret@rlf.com
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Assistant Contact

Karen McCool
302.651.7513 - direct
mccool@rlf.com

Jennifer C. Jauffret is head of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group. Her practice focuses on representing a wide variety of corporate and business clients in labor and employment issues in Delaware and neighboring states, including appearances before state and federal agencies and state and federal courts. Jennifer also defends clients before the EEOC, the Department of Labor and in federal court with regard to Title VII, ADA and FMLA claims, as well as in bankruptcy court with regard to the WARN Act and other employee claims.

Jennifer is a certified mediator with the Superior Court of Delaware. She also focuses on helping clients prevent and reduce exposure to lawsuits. Jennifer provides employment advice on major corporate transactions and on general employee issues, such as noncompete agreements and discipline/termination situations. She trains both managers and employees regarding compliance with employment laws.

In law school, Jennifer was a member of the Villanova Law Review.

Representative Experience

  • Large national retailers; defending WARN Act class action
  • Local hospitals; employment policies, union issues, discipline issues, harassment investigations
  • Local manufacturing firms; union issues, discrimination defense and general employment issues
  • Global technology company; employee class action defense re: WARN and severance benefits
  • Senior executives; negotiation of employment and separation agreements
  • Local business; counseling on various HR issues; defending discrimination claims, preventative advice and training

Professional and Community Activities

  • Former Chair and current member, Delaware State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, 1999-2009
  • Member, Corporate Counsel Section, Delaware State Bar Association, 2007-2009
  • Member, Labor and Employment Section, American Bar Association, 2000-2009
  • Former Vice-Chair and current member, Delaware Chamber of Commerce Employee Relations Committee, 2000-2009
  • Member, Board of Directors of Catholic Charities; Chair of the Services and Facilities Committee, 2007-2009

Professional Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
  • Chambers USA, 2011, 2010

Pro Bono Activities

  • Assisting various nonprofit agencies with employment and personnel matters
  • Assisting domestic violence victims with obtaining protection from abuse orders
  • Guardian ad Litem, Office of Child Advocate to abused or neglected children who are in the care of the Delaware Division of Family Services

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Education

  • J.D., magna cum laude, Villanova University School of Law, Order of the Coif, 1997
  • B.S., Government, Cornell University, 1994

Admitted to Practice

  • Delaware, 1998
  • Pennsylvania, 1998
  • United States District Court, District of Delaware, 1998
  • United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit, 2000
  • United States Supreme Court, 2002
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2004