Jennifer W. Winkler
Partner
301 S. College Street
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
949 Third Ave.
Suite 200
Huntington, WV 25701
Suite 200
Huntington, WV 25701
jennifer.winkler@nelsonmullins.com
Jennifer focuses her practice on complex litigation matters, including appellate issues, class actions and mass torts, health care litigation, product liability litigation, and commercial litigation.
Jennifer focuses her practice on complex litigation matters, including appellate issues, class actions and mass torts, health care litigation, product liability litigation, and commercial litigation.
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
- Summer Associate at a regional law firm (2015, 2016)
Internships
- Research Assistant, Genetic Alliance UK (Summer 2012)
Educational Activities
- West Virginia University College of Law
- Member of the United States Supreme Court Clinic, a clinic focused on appellate advocacy
- Research Assistant, President Emeritus and Professor of Law David C. Hardesty, Jr.
- Research and Teaching Assistant, Professor of Law Shine Tu
- Federal Judicial Externship Program
- Peer Writing Consultant
Education
-
West Virginia University College of Law,
JD
(2017)
- 13 CALI Awards for Excellence (highest grade in class)
- Executive Articles Selection & Symposium Editor, West Virginia Law Review
- Patrick Duffy Koontz Award
- Olivia Clair Obrokta Scholarship for Academic Excellence
- Arthur Ritz Kingdon, Jr. Memorial Law Prize
- West Virginia University, BS, Biology, summa cum laude (2014)
Admissions
- West Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, the Honorable Irene M. Keeley, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (2017 - 2019)
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
- Summer Associate at a regional law firm (2015, 2016)
Internships
- Research Assistant, Genetic Alliance UK (Summer 2012)
Educational Activities
- West Virginia University College of Law
- Member of the United States Supreme Court Clinic, a clinic focused on appellate advocacy
- Research Assistant, President Emeritus and Professor of Law David C. Hardesty, Jr.
- Research and Teaching Assistant, Professor of Law Shine Tu
- Federal Judicial Externship Program
- Peer Writing Consultant
Media
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.
- Business North Carolina Magazine Legal Elite, "Young Guns" (2024)
- N.C. Pro Bono Honor Society, N.C. Pro Bono Resource Center (2020)
Jennifer focuses her practice on complex litigation matters, including appellate issues, class actions and mass torts, health care litigation, product liability litigation, and commercial litigation.
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
- Summer Associate at a regional law firm (2015, 2016)
Internships
- Research Assistant, Genetic Alliance UK (Summer 2012)
Educational Activities
- West Virginia University College of Law
- Member of the United States Supreme Court Clinic, a clinic focused on appellate advocacy
- Research Assistant, President Emeritus and Professor of Law David C. Hardesty, Jr.
- Research and Teaching Assistant, Professor of Law Shine Tu
- Federal Judicial Externship Program
- Peer Writing Consultant
Education
-
West Virginia University College of Law,
JD
(2017)
- 13 CALI Awards for Excellence (highest grade in class)
- Executive Articles Selection & Symposium Editor, West Virginia Law Review
- Patrick Duffy Koontz Award
- Olivia Clair Obrokta Scholarship for Academic Excellence
- Arthur Ritz Kingdon, Jr. Memorial Law Prize
- West Virginia University, BS, Biology, summa cum laude (2014)
Admissions
- West Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, The Honorable Irene M. Keeley, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (2017 - 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.
- Business North Carolina Magazine Legal Elite, "Young Guns" (2024)
- N.C. Pro Bono Honor Society, N.C. Pro Bono Resource Center (2020)
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