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Goodwin
100 NORTHERN AVENUE
BOSTON MA 02210
MASSACHUSETTS
United States
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Position

Partner

Career

Jennifer Luz is a partner in Goodwin’s Securities Litigation, Public M&A/Corporate Governance, and Life Sciences Disputes practices. She specializes in securities litigation, including class action defense, derivative litigation, SEC and internal investigations, stockholder disputes, fiduciary duty claims, corporate governance matters, and M&A-related litigation.

Jennifer is an experienced trial lawyer, who represents both public and private companies in the life sciences, technology, and financial services industries, as well as individual directors, trustees and officers. She litigates issues arising under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, including disclosure, fraud, accounting, and trading issues. She often advises and defends companies facing corporate governance challenges, including director and officer compensation issues and defense against activist shareholders. Her investigative practice includes conducting internal investigations for companies, boards, and board committees, and representing companies and individuals in SEC, FINRA, and other governmental investigations. Jennifer also advises companies on disclosure issues and litigation risk mitigation measures.

Education

JD, 2003

Georgetown University Law Center (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif)

BA, 2000

Providence College (summa cum laude)