Jenifer A. French, Esq.
PRACTICE AREAS:
- First and Third Party Insurance Defense
- Insurance Coverage
- First Party Claim Investigation Counsel and Examinations Under Oath
- General Litigation
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE:
- INSURANCE DEFENSE: Defend clients in suits involving automobile collisions, products liability, premises liability and construction defects.
- COVERAGE CASES: Represent clients in suits involving coverage questions, underinsured/uninsured claims, duty to defend versus duty to indemnify, mold exclusions, coverage of general contractor for subcontractor negligence and work product exclusions.
- CONSTRUCTION: Represent clients in suits regarding construction defects involving concrete, stucco, roofs, windows, HVAC systems, flooring, grading, drainage, construction site management, mold remediation and personal injury related to mold exposure.
- INVESTIGATION COUNSEL: Represent clients in claims by insured’s involving fire and theft losses; conduct examinations under oath.
EDUCATION:
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2001
- Cleveland Marshall College of Law
- Ohio State University, 1996
BAR ADMISSIONS:
- Ohio, 2007
- Illinois, 2005
- California, 2001
- United States District Court, Southern District of California
- United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
- Westerville Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Westerville Chamber of Commerce
COMMUNITY AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT:
- Appointed to Westerville City Counsel
- The Honorable Justice Evelyn Stratton, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Re-Election Committee
- Westerville Recreation Advisory Board
Practicing: Personal Injury, General Litigation
