Magnolia Joodi

Magnolia is a litigator whose practice focuses on complex business and commercial matters. She represents clients in state and federal courts across all phases of litigation, including case strategy, fact development, discovery, motion practice, and trial. Her practice includes matters involving ERISA law, business disputes, and intellectual property matters concentrated on patent litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act involving biotechnology and pharmaceutical products.

Magnolia combines exceptional legal training with substantial business experience. Before entering the legal profession, she spent more than fourteen years in senior strategy roles with global companies, including Pfizer and Nestlé. That experience, together with her M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, gives her a practical understanding of the business, operational, and regulatory considerations that often drive litigation and client decision-making.

Prior to joining the firm, Magnolia served as a law clerk to the Honorable Adam E. Jacobs of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. She also gained experience with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Magnolia is also committed to pro bono service. Her pro bono representations have included criminal defense matters, where she successfully obtained dismissal of all charges against a defendant, as well as civil rights matters involving claims of racial discrimination and constitutional violations. Through this work, she advocates for equal access to justice and meaningful legal representation for underserved individuals.

Magnolia earned her J.D., summa cum laude, from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, her M.B.A., with Honors, from Columbia Business School, and her B.A. in Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience from The Johns Hopkins University.