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Jennifer L. Williams

An accomplished trial and appellate attorney, Jenn quickly evaluates a case’s strengths and identifies its points of weakness. She pinpoints the issues that matter and communicates them in a way that persuades a court and connects with a jury.

  • An accomplished trial and appellate attorney, Jenn quickly evaluates a case’s strengths and identifies its points of weakness. She pinpoints the issues that matter and communicates them in a way that persuades a court and connects with a jury. She’s litigated cases involving healthcare fraud, money laundering, deprivation of civil rights, and customs, tax, and RICO violations, to name a few. She’s represented individuals and entities targeted by state and federal authorities, such as the Department of Justice and the Securities & Exchange Commission, and has developed a strong civil litigation practice. With a results-oriented mindset and a genuine ability to connect with people, she is a strong, passionate advocate for her clients.

    Before co-founding Summa LLP, Jenn served as an Assistant United States Attorney for nearly eight years, having been hired through the nationally competitive Department of Justice Honors Program. While at the U.S. Attorney's Office, she tried numerous jury trials, argued several cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and directed a wide variety of complex grand jury and wiretap investigations. Jenn prosecuted cases in both the Public Corruption & Civil Rights unit and the Organized Crime unit, where she also served as Deputy Chief, supervising a team of prosecutors. Throughout her tenure, she trained agents and prosecutors, both nationally and internationally, in substantive and procedural criminal law. The recipient of numerous awards, Jenn was honored with the prestigious Department of Justice Director's Award, presented by the Attorney General in 2015.

    Immediately following the U.S. Attorney's Office, Jenn was a name partner at a Los Angeles litigation boutique, where she defended numerous clients in government investigations and prosecutions. She has been recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

  • The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D.
    Summa cum laude; Class Rank: #4; Editor-in-Chief, Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law

    Otterbein University, B.S.
    Summa cum laude, Business Administration

  • Hon. R. Guy Cole Jr.
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

    Hon. Algenon L. Marbley
    U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

  • E: jenn@summaLLP.com

    P: 213-260-9456

    F: 213-835-0939

    Summa LLP
    1010 Sycamore Avenue, Unit 117, South Pasadena CA 91030