Jennifer Peterson represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex trial and appellate litigation.
Before joining the firm, Jennifer served as a law clerk to the Honorable Elizabeth L. Branch and the Honorable William H. Pryor Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Jennifer received her law degree from Harvard Law School and received her Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Princeton University.
Representative Work
For plaintiffs:
Successfully orally argued question of first impression confirming two-party consent requirement in Georgia State-wide Business Court
Successfully upheld a $45 million jury verdict on appeal to the Supreme Court of Georgia
Successfully defeated motion to compel arbitration in the Georgia Court of Appeals
Successfully obtained remand from federal court in class action to recover unpaid franchise fees
Successfully briefed securities class action issue in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, leading to favorable settlement
Successfully brought trade secrets suit and obtained preliminary injunction and defended counterclaims, leading to favorable settlement
Successfully sued to enforce LLC member’s right to distributions, leading to favorable settlement
Successfully tried complex claims for breach of fiduciary duty, leading to favorable settlement
For defendants:
Successfully orally argued on behalf of major corporation in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, leading to favorable settlement of claims and attorneys’ fees
Successfully obtained partial dismissal of claims in class action involving conservation easement tax deductions
Successfully obtained Georgia Court of Appeals’ reversal of appointment of special master
Successfully conducted multi-day arbitration of a municipal annexation dispute, prevailing on all issues
Successfully opposed preliminary injunction sought against a Georgia hospital authority
Successfully obtained dismissal of insurance suit wrongfully filed in Georgia against out-of-state policyholders
Successfully obtained reconsideration of summary judgment against insurer in federal court
Successfully defended breach of contract suit in federal court, leading to favorable settlement and restoration of business relationship
News
- May 21, 2021
- September 30, 2020Law.com
- September 4, 2020
- August 5, 2020Law360

Education
Harvard Law School, J.D.
- Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy
- Vice President, Federalist Society
Princeton University, B.A., magna cum laude
Previous Experience
Law Clerk, Honorable Elizabeth L. Branch, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Law Clerk, Honorable William H. Pryor Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Admissions
- State Bar of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia