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Biography

Jen Hradil, Co-Leader of the firm’s Appellate practice, concentrates her business litigation practice in federal and state courts in New Jersey and New York. She practices at both the trial court and appellate levels, representing clients in a wide range of complex commercial disputes, helping them navigate the legal ramifications of their businesses. Jen has litigated all varieties of business disputes, including business tort, professional malpractice, breach of contract, antitrust, securities, restrictive covenant, and unfair competition matters.

She has significant experience seeking and opposing applications for emergent and other injunctive relief. Jen brings her substantial litigation experience to bear when advising clients in advance of litigation as to their contractual rights and obligations.

In her Appellate practice, Jen has represented clients in appeals in both state and federal courts, briefing and arguing appeals involving constitutional, statutory construction and contract construction issues. She has worked not only in connection with appeals from final Orders, but also with leave to pursue interlocutory appeals and with mandamus petitions.

Jen has argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second, Third, and Ninth Circuits, the New Jersey Appellate Division and Supreme Court, and the New York State Appellate Division, First Department.

Following her clerkship for the Honorable Morton I. Greenberg, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Jen began practicing in 1998. She has also served as an adjunct professor of law at Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, where she taught legal writing and commercial law.

Other Info About Jennifer

Experience

Legal Work Highlights

Jen’s representative matters include:

  • Enforcing chemical manufacturer’s indemnity rights for environmental claims following corporate transaction.
  • Defending against CERCLA contribution claims
  • Successfully mediated property owner’s claim under $10 million title insurance policy
  • Defending a national law firm in a malpractice claim alleging multimillion dollars in damages.
  • Representing a bankruptcy trustee to enforce promissory notes, assert breach of duty claims against officers, and recover fraudulent transfers seeking tens of millions of dollars for the benefit of creditors.
  • Representing former customers in connection with the Madoff SIPC Liquidation, including asserting securities fraud claims against a former officer and defending the SIPC Trustee’s application to stay that litigation.
  • Defending a biotechnology company against a multibillion-dollar antitrust claim by a competitor involving an alleged illegal tying arrangement.
  • Defending unfair competition claims against a medical device manufacturer.

Representative Cases:

In re DBSI Inc., James R. Zazzali as Trustee for the DBSI Estate Litigation Trust v. United States of America, (9th Cir. 2017)

Alpha Painting & Construction Co. Inc. v. Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey, 853 F.3d 691 (2017)

Murphy v. NCAA, 584 U.S. 453 (2018)

Goldsmith v. Zazzali, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 18705 (9th Cir. June 12, 2020)

In re Petition for Expungement of Criminal Records of T.O., 244 N.J. 514 (2021)

McCormick 106, LLC v. Community Champions Corp., 2021 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 3797 (N.J. App. Div. Aug. 16, 2021)

In re Challenge of Town of Secaucus to Readoption of NJAC 19:7, 2024 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1822 (N.J. App. Div. July 20, 2024)

In re Hudson Cnty Medical/Fiscal Admin. At the Hudson Cnty Correctional Center, 2025 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2482 (N.J. App. Div. Dec. 1, 2025)

 

Education

Law School

Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude

Undergraduate School

Dickinson College, B.A.

Clerkships

Jennifer served as a clerk for the court(s) and judge(s) below:

Law clerk to the Honorable Morton I. Greenberg, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Bar Memberships

Jennifer is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

New Jersey

New York

Courts

Jennifer is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Recognition

Local & National Recognition

Award Selection Methodology

Recognized by Best Lawyers®, 2026 Edition: Commercial Litigation

Included on the ROI-NJ “Influencers: Women in Business” list, 2025

Included on the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, Business Litigation

Included on the ROI-NJ “Influencers: Women in Business” list, 2023

Included on the Profiles in Diversity Journal “Women Worth Watching” list, 2018

Included on the NJBIZ “Best 50 Women in Business” list, 2018

Included on the New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, Business Litigation, 2006-2011

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

New Jersey State Bar Association, Member, Appellate Practice Committee

Lawyers’ Advisory Committee, United States District Court, District of New Jersey,

New York State Bar Association

American Bar Foundation, Fellow