Vice-chair
Jennifer Selendy is a founding and managing partner of Selendy & Gay. A seasoned trial and appellate lawyer, Jennifer’s leadership has been recognized by Corporate Counsel, which named her 2020’s “Managing Partner of the Year,” and the New York Law Journal, which lists her among 2020’s "Distinguished Leaders." She has been honored in Crain’s “100 Notable Women in Law,” named a “Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyer” by Lawdragon, and praised for her skill in complex commercial litigation by The Legal 500. In addition to representing plaintiffs in high-stakes disputes, Jennifer also specializes in complex defense work and is frequently tapped for sensitive internal and governmental investigations into antitrust, financial misconduct, and employment-related matters. She has represented global consulting firm McKinsey & Co. in precedent-setting litigation involving Chapter 11 disclosures, counseled renewable energy companies seeking to protect competition in power generation for the benefit of consumers, and has extensive expertise in RICO, financial products, arbitration, and cross-border disputes. Jennifer’s active public interest practice focuses on poverty and women’s rights, climate change, and education. In Thompson v. MacDonald, she served as lead trial counsel and won an injunction against the State of Maryland mandating delivery of federal benefits and services to indigent children and families; for which she received the Pro Bono Service Award from the Homeless Persons Representation Project of Baltimore. Jennifer graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School after completing an M.Phil. in International Relations at Oxford (St. Antony’s) as a Marshall Scholar. For nearly a decade, she has served as board chairman for the National Center for Law & Economic Justice. Jennifer is also the co-founder and board chairman of The Speyer Legacy School, an independent K-8 school for gifted children that focuses on identifying and educating low-income, high-achieving children in New York City.
“My time at Tufts University was foundational to establishing my worldview, aspirations and empathy for others. It is now my great privilege to serve on IGL’s Board of Advisors, and to support its mission to cultivate and empower the ethical leaders of tomorrow.”