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Jenny Pelaez focuses her practice on complex commercial and class action litigation at the trial and appellate levels. She has extensive experience representing a diverse group of clients in high-stakes matters involving claims under antitrust, securities and consumer protection laws, as well as a variety of contract and tort claims. She also regularly represents public companies and individuals in a wide range of industries in securities class action and derivative litigation. Her clients include companies in the financial services, accounting, technology, and entertainment industries.
Jenny also maintains a robust pro bono practice, including in the areas of reproductive rights, immigration law, public benefits, criminal procedure and prisoner’s rights.
Prior to joining the firm, Jenny clerked with the Honorable Pamela K. Chen of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She worked for two years as a fellow at the National Center for Law and Economic Justice, where she litigated class actions seeking to reform policies and practices affecting low-income populations, including claims under the federal Due Process Clause, Food Stamp Act, Medicaid Act and Americans with Disabilities Act. Previously, she was a law clerk for the Honorable Frank Maas of the US District for the Southern District of New York.
J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Magna Cum Laude
California
New York
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Law Clerk, Pamela K. Chen, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Law Clerk, Frank Maas, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Italian
Spanish
Tagalog – Conversational
February 6, 2024
King & Spalding Lawyers Named to Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellowship, Pathfinders Program
January 22, 2024
Los Angeles Business Journal Names Jenny Pelaez, Julia Romano to its Minority Leaders of Influence List
December 6, 2023
King & Spalding Promotes 28 New Partners and 14 Counsel Across 14 Cities
Recent Litigation Matters
Representing a large financial institution in connection with all civil litigation arising out of alleged LIBOR manipulation, alleging antitrust, commodities manipulation and other claims.
Obtained dismissal of putative class actions asserting antitrust, RICO, and CEA claims against a large international financial institution based on alleged manipulation of ICE LIBOR.
Obtained dismissal of a putative class action asserting antitrust, RICO, CEA and common law claims against a large international financial institution based on alleged manipulation of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate.
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February 6, 2024
King & Spalding Lawyers Named to Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellowship, Pathfinders Program
January 22, 2024
Los Angeles Business Journal Names Jenny Pelaez, Julia Romano to its Minority Leaders of Influence List
December 6, 2023
King & Spalding Promotes 28 New Partners and 14 Counsel Across 14 Cities
Recent Litigation Matters
Representing a large financial institution in connection with all civil litigation arising out of alleged LIBOR manipulation, alleging antitrust, commodities manipulation and other claims.
Obtained dismissal of putative class actions asserting antitrust, RICO, and CEA claims against a large international financial institution based on alleged manipulation of ICE LIBOR.
Obtained dismissal of a putative class action asserting antitrust, RICO, CEA and common law claims against a large international financial institution based on alleged manipulation of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate.
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February 6, 2024
King & Spalding Lawyers Named to Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellowship, Pathfinders Program
January 22, 2024
Los Angeles Business Journal Names Jenny Pelaez, Julia Romano to its Minority Leaders of Influence List
December 6, 2023
King & Spalding Promotes 28 New Partners and 14 Counsel Across 14 Cities
J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Magna Cum Laude
California
New York
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Law Clerk, Pamela K. Chen, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Law Clerk, Frank Maas, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Italian
Spanish
Tagalog – Conversational