Jennifer E. Brevorka (Jenny) is a dynamic cross-border trial lawyer with a keen understanding of international litigation’s intricacies. Trained in the United States and based in Toronto, Canada, she has a wealth of legal experience navigating complex litigation that spans the U.S./Canada border.
Jenny’s practice focuses on advising Canadian businesses and executives embroiled in U.S. litigation, prosecution, or regulatory proceedings. Jenny specializes in defending executives or companies accused of white-collar crimes, corporate misconduct, regulatory breaches, or malfeasance by shareholders or employees. She holds a Q. Arb. designation in Canada, where she can serve as an arbitrator or represent clients in arbitrations involving questions of Canadian or U.S. law.
Her cross-border experience includes mandates such as the enforcement of foreign court orders and judgments, corporate investigations, and charge or sentence negotiations with U.S. prosecutors. Jenny stands out because of her impressive trial record in the U.S. and Canada, which includes serving as a prosecutor in the impeachment proceedings of the Texas Attorney General; representing executives in civil trials involving contract or breach of fiduciary duty disputes; and, defending a multinational corporation in a prosecution for alleged environmental crimes.
With a graduate degree in journalism and experience as newspaper reporter Jenny brings a unique perspective to her practice. She is a magna cum laude graduate from Duke Law School and a B.A. in History from Yale College. Jenny is licensed in multiple jurisdictions including Texas, New York, Florida, and Ontario. She is a Foreign Legal Consultant in Ontario.
Jenny regularly presents for the numerous organizations on litigation-centered topics, including:
- "The ABCs of Cross-Examination," The Advocates' Society webinar on Cross-Examination Strategies for Success, April 3, 2024
- "Visuals Matter: Elevate your written prose with visuals," Southern District of Texas Federal Bar Association, January 11, 2024
- "Second Chair, not Second Fiddle," The Advocates' Society webinar, November 9, 2023 (Panelist)
- "Summary Judgment Skills," Ontario Bar Association Civil Litigation Program, May 2023 (Program Chair/Panelist)
- "Canadian vs. American Law: Litigation as an Agent for Change," The Lawyers Lounge Podcast, May 3, 2023
- "Better Use of Visuals," Criminal Defence Essentials webinar, March 10, 2023
- "Visuals Matter," Ontario Bar Association, September 23, 2022
- "Second Chair, not Second Fiddle," The Advocates' Society webinar, September 28, 2022 (Moderator and Panelist)
Representative Work
- Represented a football agent in AAA arbitration against an international sports agency, proving the agency wrongfully terminated the agent
- Successfully defended twelve judges against wrongful employment lawsuit in Texas
- Represented a national food distributor in AAA arbitration dispute that involved parallel criminal accusations focused on allegations of tax and wire fraud, and immigration law violations
- Served on trial team representing medical device company CEO prosecuted by the United States government for wire and securities fraud
- Successfully appealed regulatory agency notice of license revocation in cannabis industry case. Appeal involved five-day hearing after which tribunal overturned agency’s decision to revoke license and withhold permits for client’s cannabis stores
- Counseled businesses, licensed professionals, and individuals responding to federal and state grand jury subpoenas
- Defended U.S. Fortune 500 electronics company sued in Ontario for breach of lease lending agreement
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Professional
- Member, Canadian Franchise Association
- Foreign Legal Consultant (Ontario)
- The Advocates' Society
