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Jaclyn A. Hall

Jaclyn A. Hall

Senior Associate

330 Madison Avenue
27th Floor
New York, NY 10017
T 212.413.9029
jaclyn.hall@nelsonmullins.com
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Jaclyn Hall is an experienced litigator who represents clients in a variety of complex commercial disputes before both state and federal court. She focuses her practice on high-stakes contractual disputes, securities actions, M&A litigation, breach of fiduciary duty claims, intellectual property matters, workplace misconduct, bankruptcy litigation, among others. Jaclyn advises clients on crisis management, internal investigations,...

Jaclyn Hall is an experienced litigator who represents clients in a variety of complex commercial disputes before both state and federal court. She focuses her practice on high-stakes contractual disputes, securities actions, M&A litigation, breach of fiduciary duty claims, intellectual property matters, workplace misconduct, bankruptcy litigation, among others. Jaclyn advises clients on crisis management, internal investigations, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, employment, and shareholder activism matters.  She also represents clients in investigations conducted by the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and other state and federal government agencies.

Jaclyn is committed to community service and has an active pro bono practice. She received the Jack Fritts Mission Impact Award (2023) for outstanding legal service to a non-profit that helps survivors of domestic violence with disabilities. 

Jaclyn A. Hall

corporate governance, regulatory compliance, employment, and shareholder activism matters.  She also represents clients in investigations conducted by the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and other state and federal government agencies.

Jaclyn is committed to community service and has an active pro bono practice. She received the Jack Fritts Mission Impact Award (2023) for outstanding legal service to a non-profit that helps survivors of domestic violence with disabilities. 

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Litigation Associate, world-renowned white-shoe law firm (2016-2024)
  • ACLU, Advanced Technology Law & Policy Clinic (2015-2016)
  • NYCLU, New York Civil Liberties Clinic (2015)
  • Legal Intern, The Constitution Project (June-Aug. 2014)
  • Associate Director, civil liberties organization (June 2010-Aug. 2013)

Representative Matters

  • Represented a medical device manufacturer in five-day federal jury trial in the District of Delaware.
  • Represented FTSE 500 corporation in a high-profile contract dispute with its former celebrity spokesperson in New York Supreme Court and ICC Arbitration.
  • Represented the former directors of a SPAC in post-merger investigations and shareholder litigations in Delaware, Arizona, and New York. 
  • Represented a major creditor with claims of over $4 billion in the bankruptcy of Puerto Rico and related adversary proceedings in the District of Puerto Rico.
  • Represented investment firm bringing an action against its former employee for breach of contract and violating non-compete covenants in the Southern District of New York.
  • Represented employees of a major financial institution as pool counsel for internal and SEC investigations regarding the use of personal devices for bank business.
  • Represented activist investor in proxy contest seeking to elect a full slate of directors to the board of a Pennsylvania corporation.
  • Conducted internal workplace investigations for both public and private corporations.
  • Advised corporate clients on Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) due diligence following allegations of workplace misconduct at investment target company.
  • Represented a nonprofit organization responding to a third-party subpoena in the Southern District of New York, pro bono.

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • New York Employment Law: Hiring, Firing and Disciplining Employees, CLE for NBI, Inc. (May 2023).
  • Introduction to Practice Support and E-Discovery, CLE for Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (Oct. 2022 & Jan. 2024).
 

 

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Litigation Associate, world-renowned white-shoe law firm (2016-2024)
  • ACLU, Advanced Technology Law & Policy Clinic (2015-2016)
  • NYCLU, New York Civil Liberties Clinic (2015)
  • Legal Intern, The Constitution Project (June-Aug. 2014)
  • Associate Director, civil liberties organization (June 2010-Aug. 2013)

Representative Matters

  • Represented a medical device manufacturer in five-day federal jury trial in the District of Delaware.
  • Represented FTSE 500 corporation in a high-profile contract dispute with its former celebrity spokesperson in New York Supreme Court and ICC Arbitration.
  • Represented the former directors of a SPAC in post-merger investigations and shareholder litigations in Delaware, Arizona, and New York. 
  • Represented a major creditor with claims of over $4 billion in the bankruptcy of Puerto Rico and related adversary proceedings in the District of Puerto Rico.
  • Represented investment firm bringing an action against its former employee for breach of contract and violating non-compete covenants in the Southern District of New York.
  • Represented employees of a major financial institution as pool counsel for internal and SEC investigations regarding the use of personal devices for bank business.
  • Represented activist investor in proxy contest seeking to elect a full slate of directors to the board of a Pennsylvania corporation.
  • Conducted internal workplace investigations for both public and private corporations.
  • Advised corporate clients on Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) due diligence following allegations of workplace misconduct at investment target company.
  • Represented a nonprofit organization responding to a third-party subpoena in the Southern District of New York, pro bono.

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • New York Employment Law: Hiring, Firing and Disciplining Employees, CLE for NBI, Inc. (May 2023).
  • Introduction to Practice Support and E-Discovery, CLE for Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (Oct. 2022 & Jan. 2024).
 

 

Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

Professional Activities

  • New York City Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association

Community

  • Board member, Barrier Free Living

Jaclyn Hall is an experienced litigator who represents clients in a variety of complex commercial disputes before both state and federal court. She focuses her practice on high-stakes contractual disputes, securities actions, M&A litigation, breach of fiduciary duty claims, intellectual property matters, workplace misconduct, bankruptcy litigation, among others. Jaclyn advises clients on crisis management, internal investigations,... corporate governance, regulatory compliance, employment, and shareholder activism matters.  She also represents clients in investigations conducted by the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and other state and federal government agencies.

Jaclyn is committed to community service and has an active pro bono practice. She received the Jack Fritts Mission Impact Award (2023) for outstanding legal service to a non-profit that helps survivors of domestic violence with disabilities. 

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Litigation Associate, world-renowned white-shoe law firm (2016-2024)
  • ACLU, Advanced Technology Law & Policy Clinic (2015-2016)
  • NYCLU, New York Civil Liberties Clinic (2015)
  • Legal Intern, The Constitution Project (June-Aug. 2014)
  • Associate Director, civil liberties organization (June 2010-Aug. 2013)

Representative Matters

  • Represented a medical device manufacturer in five-day federal jury trial in the District of Delaware.
  • Represented FTSE 500 corporation in a high-profile contract dispute with its former celebrity spokesperson in New York Supreme Court and ICC Arbitration.
  • Represented the former directors of a SPAC in post-merger investigations and shareholder litigations in Delaware, Arizona, and New York. 
  • Represented a major creditor with claims of over $4 billion in the bankruptcy of Puerto Rico and related adversary proceedings in the District of Puerto Rico.
  • Represented investment firm bringing an action against its former employee for breach of contract and violating non-compete covenants in the Southern District of New York.
  • Represented employees of a major financial institution as pool counsel for internal and SEC investigations regarding the use of personal devices for bank business.
  • Represented activist investor in proxy contest seeking to elect a full slate of directors to the board of a Pennsylvania corporation.
  • Conducted internal workplace investigations for both public and private corporations.
  • Advised corporate clients on Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) due diligence following allegations of workplace misconduct at investment target company.
  • Represented a nonprofit organization responding to a third-party subpoena in the Southern District of New York, pro bono.

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • New York Employment Law: Hiring, Firing and Disciplining Employees, CLE for NBI, Inc. (May 2023).
  • Introduction to Practice Support and E-Discovery, CLE for Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (Oct. 2022 & Jan. 2024).
 

 

Education

  • New York University School of Law, JD (2016)
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Managing editor, Annual Survey of American Law
  • University of Pennsylvania, BA, Political Science, cum laude

Admissions

  • New York, 2017
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2018
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2018
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2019

Practice Areas

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • New York City Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Board member, Barrier Free Living