Jennifer Luz

Practice Areas

Jennifer Luz is a Boston-based partner in Paul Hastings’ Securities Litigation practice. Her practice focuses on securities litigation, including class action defense, derivative litigation, SEC and internal investigations, stockholder disputes, fiduciary duty claims, corporate governance matters and M&A-related actions.

An experienced trial lawyer, Jennifer represents both public and private companies in the life sciences, technology and financial services industries, as well as directors, trustees and officers. She regularly litigates issues arising under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, including disclosure, fraud, accounting and trading issues. She advises and defends companies facing corporate governance challenges, including director and officer compensation issues and shareholder activism. Her investigative practice includes conducting internal investigations for companies, boards and board committees, as well as representing companies and individuals in SEC, FINRA and other governmental investigations. Jennifer also advises companies on disclosure issues and litigation risk mitigation measures.

Jennifer previously served as a special assistant district attorney for Middlesex County, Massachusetts, where she regularly conducted jury and bench trials.

Personal

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.

Providence College, B.A.