Jennifer L. Ward

Jennifer L. Ward


Ward Law, LLC

Recognized since 2018

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

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Jennifer Ward is the Managing Partner and Owner of Ward Law, LLC, headquartered in Pennsylvania with offices in New Jersey, New York and Florida. Ms. Ward has substantial experience in the area of labor and employment law. Her litigation experience includes the defense of a variety of employment claims, including race, sex, national origin, disability discrimination, wage and hour, harassment, and retaliation claims. She has also defended cases involving wrongful discharge, breach of fiduciary duty, contract disputes, federal class action litigation, fair debt collections practices, Lanham Act litigation, derivative suits, shareholder demand letters, and fraudulent inducement.

Ms. Ward also counsels employers on workplace issues and best practices, developing customized employee handbooks, employment agreements, non-compete covenants, sexual harassment policies, and social networking and electronic privacy policies. Ms. Ward also offers specialized knowledge and skill in the defense of professional liability, handling claims involving:

  • Employment Practices
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Directors & Officers
  • Errors & Omissions
  • Insurance Agents / Brokers
  • Real Estate Brokers
  • Home Inspectors
  • Architects & Engineers
  • Accountants
  • Premises Liability
  • Community Homeowners Associations
  • Insurance Adjusters
  • Motor Vehicle/Trucking Liability
  • Public Entity Liability
  • Tort and Catastrophic Loss

Ms. Ward has been recognized as a top New Jersey litigator. She was selected by the New Jersey Law Journal to the “New Leaders of the Bar” (limited to only 40 New Jersey lawyers under the age of 40) and named by New Jersey Super Lawyers as a one of New Jersey’s “Rising Stars” (only 2.5% of lawyers under age of 40 are selected, named through peer nominations and independent research). Ms. Ward was also invited to join the prestigious Council on Litigation Management (CLM) to which membership is based on nomination by a CLM fellow.

Ms. Ward is also recognizable for her winning appearance on the Nickelodeon television show, Double Dare. She and her partner held the record for several years for the fastest time completing the famed obstacle course. During college, she served as the team captain for Liberty’s Division 1 fast pitch softball team. She was also awarded an athletic scholarship. Currently, she is a Cub Scouts Den Leader.

Contact & Links
Location
  • One Penn Center, Suite 500
    1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
Education
  • Liberty University, B.S.
  • Regent University, J.D.
Bar Admissions
  • Pennsylvania, 2000
  • New York, 2013
  • New Jersey, 1999
Affiliations
  • National Association of Insurance Women - Member
  • Advisory Board for Petey Greene Program - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Associations, - Young Lawyers Division
  • Association of Trial Lawyers - Member
  • Burlington County Bar Association - Member
  • Camden Bar Association - Member
  • Central Jersey Claims Association - Founding Member and Vice President
  • Council for Litigation Management - Member
  • New Jersey Bar Association - Member
  • New Jersey Young Insurance Professionals - Member
  • New York Bar Association - Member
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association - Member
  • Philadelphia Bar Association - Member
  • PLUS, Professional Liability Underwriters Society - Member
  • Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. - Member
  • South Jersey Claims Association - Committee Member
  • Tri-State Human Resources Management Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Selected by the New Jersey Law Journal to the “New Leaders of the Bar” (limited to only 40 New Jersey lawyers under the age of 40)
  • Selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers’ “Rising Stars” (only 2.5% of lawyers under age of 40 are selected, named through peer nominations and independent research)
  • Invited to join the prestigious Council on Litigation Management (CLM) to which membership is based on nomination by a CLM fellow.

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