​Jenner & Block, a law firm with global reach, has elected 18 lawyers to the partnership, effective January 1, 2016. The new partners include Michele L. Slachetka in Chicago.

Michele Slachetka represents public and privately held companies in a wide range of matters including civil litigation involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, fraud and insurance claims, bankruptcy litigation, as well as in mediation and arbitration proceedings. In recent years, she has represented several large public companies in internal investigations and investigations initiated by the United States Department of Justice. She has significant experience in the area of attorney-client privilege and co-edits the firm’s privilege outline, Protecting Confidential Legal Information: A Handbook for Analyzing Issues Under the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work-Product Doctrine. 

As part of her pro bono practice, Ms. Slachetka has successfully represented an inmate at trial in federal court and has represented non-profit organizations in state court proceedings and in filing for tax-exempt status with the IRS. She maintains an active practice on behalf of clients seeking asylum before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration Court, and Board of Immigration Appeals. In 2014, she was recognized as a “Rising Star” by the National Immigrant Justice Center for her commitment to ensuring access to justice for immigrants. Ms. Slachetka graduated with comprehensive honors from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and received her law degree, Order of the Coif, from the College of William and Mary School of Law, where she was a member of the William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal.

“We are deeply committed to delivering excellence and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion that will benefit our clients.  We are proud to announce our 2016 class of partners, a diverse group of skilled lawyers from across our firm,” Managing Partner Terrence J. Truax said.  “The 18 lawyers – eight women and 10 men – support our well-known practice areas, including Complex Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation, Insurance, Restructuring and Bankruptcy, Securities Litigation, and White Collar Defense and Investigations.”

For more information about Jenner & Block’s 2016 class of partners, go to: http://ow.ly/WUy5p.

ABOUT JENNER & BLOCK
Jenner & Block (www.jenner.com) is a law firm with global reach, with more than 500 lawyers and offices in Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC.  The firm is known for its prominent and successful litigation practice and experience handling sophisticated and high-profile corporate transactions.  Firm clients include Fortune 100 companies, large privately held corporations, financial services institutions, emerging companies and venture capital and private equity investors.  In 2015, The American Lawyer magazine named Jenner & Block as the number one Pro Bono Law Firm in the United States for the sixth time in eight years.