Jennifer Seme

Counsel
Jennifer Seme

Jennifer Seme

Office:
Pennsylvania
Education:
J.D., Cleveland Marshall College of Law, B.A., The Ohio State University
Tel:
+1 267 239 5526

Professional Experience

Jennifer is Counsel in WCM’s Philadelphia office.

At WCM, Jennifer:

  • defends manufacturers and retailers in product liability and warranty claims;
  • advises clients on risk mitigation and defends premises liability claims; and
  • works collaboratively with clients to develop cost effective litigations strategies for construction litigation, catastrophic injury claims, breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation claims.

Professional Activities

American Bar Association, Member, 2001-Present

  • Co-Chair, 2017 Women in Product Liability Conference
  • Regional Co-Chair, Section of Litigation’s Judicial Intern Opportunity Program
  • Chair, Book Sub-Committee, Section of Litigation’s Product Liability Committee
  • Ohio Delegate, Young Lawyers Division, 2003-2007
  • Speaker, 2005 Young Lawyers Division Mid-Year Meeting

Philadelphia Bar Association, Member, 2010-2019

  • Board of Governors, 2017-2019
  • Member of the HR Committee, 2017-2019

Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel, Member, 2011-2018

  • Treasurer, 2017-2018
  • Executive Committee, 2014-2018

   Cleveland Bar Association, Member, 2001-2009

  • Chair, Young Lawyers Section, 2006-2007
  • Vice-Chair, CLE Committee, 2008-2009

Homeless Advocacy Project, Volunteer Attorney, 2010-2018

  • Board of Trustees, 2017-2019

Support Center for Child Advocates, Volunteer Attorney, 2010-2018

Publications

  • Speaker, American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation Joint Conference, “Deposition Toolkit,” California, January 2019.
  • MODEL JURY INSTRUCTIONS: PRODUCT LIABILITY, American Bar Association, Jennifer L. Seme, et al. 2017.
  • Speaker, Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel, “National Trends in Product Liability Litigation,” Philadelphia, PA, May 16, 2017.
  • Speaker, American Bar Association Roundtable, “National Trends in Product Liability Litigation,” July 2017.
  • Speaker, “International Aspects of U.S. Litigation,” Newark, NJ, June 22, 2016.

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Honors and Distinctions

American Bar Foundation Fellow, 2018-Present
The Legal Intelligencer – 2015 “Lawyer on the Fast Track”
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers – Rising Star: Products Defense, 2015-2016
First Judicial District of Pennsylvania – Pro Bono Roll of Honor, 2010-2018

During law school, Jennifer served as Vice Chair of Moot Court and was awarded the Hugo Black Award for best oralist.  She was also invited to join The Order of the Barristers.