Joni S. Jacobsen Named Among Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business

Dechert LLP white collar and securities litigation partner Joni S. Jacobsen has been named among the Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business. The list recognizes outstanding women lawyers who are proven leaders in their fields.

Chicago-based litigator Jacobsen defends publicly traded companies and their directors and officers when they become entangled in securities class action litigation, derivative litigation, SEC investigations, and corporate governance disputes. Jacobsen also conducts internal investigations for public and private companies, boards of directors and special committees, and her experience extends to a wide range of underlying issues including alleged accounting irregularities, insider trading, inadequate or misleading public disclosures, breaches of fiduciary duties and short-swing trading.

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