Jennifer L. Shukla
Jennifer "Jenn" Shukla represents corporations and individuals in commercial litigation and torts matters. She has extensive experience in a wide variety of disputes, including product liability, design defect, manufacturing defect, negligence, breach of contract, breach of statutory or fiduciary duties, governmental immunity and fraud matters. She has successfully defended schools, municipalities, religious organizations, product manufacturers and real estate developers in disputes.
Prior to joining Day Pitney, Jenn served as an intern with both the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Department of Justice and worked at a commercial law firm doing complex commercial litigation.Successfully defended various manufacturers of fire safety systems, personal watercrafts and other products in product liability matters involving the Connecticut Product Liability Act
Defended municipalities, schools and religious organizations in tort claims involving allegations of negligence, fraud, misrepresentation, vexatious litigation and negligent hiring or supervision
Obtained successful outcome in False Claims Act litigation on behalf of large manufacturer
Represented real estate developers in litigation related to multi-million dollar development projects
Obtained successful result for commercial printing company that had been a victim of employee raiding and misappropriation of trade secrets
Harvard Pro Bono Award, Harvard Law School, 2006
Selected as Heyman Public Interest Summer Fellow, 2004
Girl Scouts of Connecticut, Southington Chapter
Read to a Child Program, Volunteer
Connecticut Appleseed, Hartford H.E.L.P. Project, Day Pitney Coordinator