Jennifer R. Rossi
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in West Hartford, CT
Recognized as a skilled trial attorney with more than 25 years of experience, Jennifer Rossi founded her own law office in West Hartford, Connecticut, in 2010. Ms. Rossi primarily focuses her practice on all phases, from intake through the trial and appellate stages, of commercial/business litigation matters, including breach of contract, breach of good faith, fraud, unfair and deceptive acts and practices and shareholder derivative actions. She also handles construction litigation and personal injury cases, including wrongful death.
Ms. Rossi is involved in multi-jurisdictional complex commercial/business litigation before state and federal courts in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. Among her numerous high-profile clients is the U.S.-based credit arm of a major international bank, which she regularly represents in arbitration and litigation matters.
After completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Connecticut, Ms. Rossi attended New England School of Law in Boston and obtained her Juris Doctor in 1995. She is admitted to practice before the state courts in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Georgia, in addition to several district and appellate courts.
Following her graduation from law school, Ms. Rossi had the opportunity to work at prominent litigation firms in Boston and Atlanta as an associate and then partner. When she returned to Connecticut, Ms. Rossi worked for a mid-sized regional firm where she chaired the consumer financial services team of that firm's business litigation group and served as a coach and trainer in that firm's trial training program.
Ms. Rossi has written and lectured extensively on trial and litigation subjects. She was a key lecturer at the Connecticut Bar Association's annual meetings for three consecutive years and was asked by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy to join its faculty to teach trial and litigation skills to other lawyers. Ms. Rossi also taught an interterm Moot Court class at the University of Connecticut School of Law as Adjunct Faculty. In recognition of the high regard in which her peers hold her, she has received Martindale-Hubbell's highest peer-reviewed rating of AV Preeminent*.
*AV-Preeminent and BV-Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 40%Business Litigation
- 20%Construction Litigation: Business
- 20%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10%Construction Litigation: Consumer
- 10%Personal Injury - General: Defense
Non-Compete Agreements, Construction Defects, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Trucking Accidents, Personal Injury - Defense
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2021
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About Jennifer R. Rossi
First Admitted: 1995, Massachusetts
Professional Webpage: https://jrossilaw.com
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Faculty, National Institute For Trial Advocacy, Deposition Skills Program, September 2012, Boston, MA
- Assistant Team Leader, Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, National Trial Session, Summer 2012, Boulder, CO
- Speaker, Connecticut Bar Association, Annual Conference, Consumer Law Panel, Hartford, 2010
- Speaker, Connecticut Bar Association, Annual Conference, Consumer Law Panel, Hartford, 2011
- Speaker, Connecticut Bar Association, Annual Conference, Consumer Law Panel, Hartford, 2012
- Speaker, "Workshops on Identity Theft," Connecticut Youth Financial Education Conference (Coordinated By Junior Achievement), Quinnipiac University, 2009
- Speaker, "Workshops on Identity Theft," Connecticut Youth Financial Education Conference (Coordinated By Junior Achievement), Quinnipiac University, 2010
- Speaker, "Workshops on Identity Theft," Connecticut Youth Financial Education Conference (Coordinated By Junior Achievement), Quinnipiac University, 2011
- Speaker, "Workshops on Identity Theft," Connecticut Youth Financial Education Conference (Coordinated By Junior Achievement), Quinnipiac University, 2012
- Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, National Trial Session, Summer 2012, Louisville, Co, 2010
- Presenter, "Cyber Risk, Privacy And Data Security: What Is Covered Under The Gl And Specialty Insurance Products?," Boston, 2008
- Presenter, "Cyber Risk, Privacy And Data Security: What Is Covered Under The Gl And Specialty Insurance Products?," Boston, 2009
- Speaker, "The Fcra: It's Not Just For Credit Bureaus," International Association Of Privacy Professionals, Privacy Academy 2008, Orlando
- Interview, Red Flags Applicability To Connecticut Businesses, Connecticut Business & Industry Association, Business Minute Radio Broadcasts, 2008
- Interview, "This Week's Q&A: Id Theft Rules Flagged," Hartford Business Journal, 2008
- Faculty, National Institute For Trial Advocacy, National Trial Session, Louisville, CO, 2010
- Speaker, Understanding Transportation And Logistics Law in Georgia, Lorman Education Services, Topics: International Border Issues; Hours of Service Issues; Physical Qualification of a Truck Driver, 2003
- Featured Speaker, Connecticut Bar Association, Annual Meeting, Consumer Law Panel, 2010
- Speaker, "A New Era Of Motor Carrier Regulations – Open Borders And New Liabilities," National Confectioners Logistics Council, Summer Conference, San Diego, 2002
- Featured Speaker, Junior Achievement, Youth Financial Education Conference, Identity Theft, 2010
- Lecturer, Massachusetts Cle Seminar, Topic: Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 93A, "The Consumer Protection Statute", 1997
- Faculty & Assistant Team Leader, National Institute For Trial Advocacy, National Trial Session, Boulder, CO, 2012
- Faculty, National Institute For Trial Advocacy, Deposition Skills, Boston, MA, 2012
- Coach, UCONN Law School Mock Trial Program, The Ninth Annual Quinnipiac University Criminal Justice, Trial Advocacy Competition, 2008
- Lecturer, Connecticut Bar Association, 2010
- Lecturer, Connecticut Bar Association, 2011
- Lecturer, Connecticut Bar Association, 2012
- "Is Your Business Red Flag Compliant?," Coauthored with Kori Termine Wisneski (11/2009), published in Connecticut Lawyer
- "When Hiring and Firing, Don't Forget The FCRA: Plaintiffs' Lawyers Cash In When Employers Don't Know the Rules," Co-Authored with John Tanski (7/2009), published in Connecticut Lawyer
- "Your Marketing Message: If You 'Green' It, Mean It: the FTC Clamps Down on False Claims of Eco-friendliness," Co-Authored with Ron Zdrojeski (7/2009), published in CBIA NEWS
- "Red Flags Analysis: It's Not Just for Your Clients," Co-Authored with Kori Termine Wisneski (4/21/2009), published in the Connecticut Bar Association's Weekly Update
- "Heartland Data Security Breach Highlights the Need for Uniformity, Transparency in Consumer Notification Rules," Co-Authored with John Tanski and Mathew P. Jasinski (2/23/2009), published in Fairfield County Business Journal
- "This Week's Q&A: ID Theft Rules Flagged," by Jennifer R. Rossi (11/2008), published in Hartford Business Journal
- "Red Flag Day: Nov. 1," by Jennifer R. Rossi (8/2008), published in Hartford Business Journal and The Privacy Advisor
- "A Double-Edged Sword," by Jennifer R. Rossi (4/14/2008), published in Hartford Business Journal
- "Crossing the Borders: The Current Application of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations on Mexican Truckers Operating in the U.S.," Co-Authored with Michael DeFrank (12/2001), published in The Transportation Lawyer
Representative Clients
- Barclays Bank Delaware and Paul Howell, et al., AAA Case No. 11 513 E 01952 11, Award of Arbitrator, May 31, 2012, confirmed by court in the Cumberland District, State of Maine
- Roybal v. Equifax, et al., 2006 WL 988537, E.D. Ca. 2006
- Mirasco, Inc. v. American Nat. Fire Ins. Co., 2000 WL 34440850, N.D. Ga. 2000
- Charles Nu Ausar-El v. Barclays Bank Delaware, United States District Court, District of Maryland, Civil No. PJM 12-0082, Memorandum Opinion, July 31, 2012
- Wayne C. Arute et al. v. Jack R. Arute, III et al., 2009 Conn. Super. LEXIS 1547, June 5, 2009
- Wadley v. Equifax Information Services LLC, 396 F.Supp.2d 677, E.D. Va. 2005
- Paul Howell, et. al. v. Barclays Bank Delaware, State of Maine, Cumberland District, Court Docket No. CV-10-1611 (March 31, 2011)- Order on Motion to Stay and Compel Arbitration
- Roybal v. Equifax, et al., 2006 WL 902276, E.D. Ca. 2006
Bar/Professional Activity
- Georgia
- State Bar of Georgia, 1997
- Connecticut Bar Association, Member, 2007
- Connecticut
- New York
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1995
- Connecticut Bar Association, Professional Discipline Committee, 2012
- New York Bar Association, Member, 2011
- Massachusetts
- New York State Bar, 2011
- State Bar of Connecticut, 2007
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Member, 1995
Pro bono/Community Service
- Member and Assistant Team Leader, NITA's National Trial Session in Boulder, Colorado in the Summer of 2012
- Faculty Member, National Institute of Trial Advocacy's (NITA)
- Volunteers her time as a member of the Positive Learning Team at an elementary school in West Hartford, Connecticut
- Member, Positive Learning Team, Bugbee Elementary School, West Hartford, 2010 - Present
- Member, NITA's Deposition Skills Program in Boston, Massachusetts in September of 2012
Educational Background
- University of Connecticut, 1992
Honors/Awards
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale Hubbell, 2012
- Superb Rating, Avvo, 2012
Last Updated: 4/26/2021