Jennifer A. Guidea

Jennifer focuses on practical and personalized legal solutions for each client’s specific needs. Her multi-faceted practice includes franchise matters, healthcare law, construction defect litigation, business litigation, product liability and employment litigation and counseling.

Commercial Litigation

Jennifer litigates business disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder oppression, fraud and unfair trade practices. Many of these disputes involve millions of dollars, requiring attention to detail and an understanding of the intricacies of the underlying business relationships. Jennifer not only becomes educated in these critical facts, but also strives to work with her clients to balance their business objectives with the best possible litigation result.

Jennifer is also chair of the firm’s Equine Law practice group. She has combined her knowledge and experience as a commercial litigator with her love for horses, representing equine facility owners, breeders, trainers and horse owners in disputes ranging from breach of contract to fraud to personal injury defense. Jennifer litigates these matters with an eye toward the unique challenges associated with the equine industry and an understanding of the client’s business objectives.

Employment Law

Jennifer represents employers in a wide range of matters, including discrimination, whistleblower and wrongful termination cases. Recognizing that many of these employers are small business owners, Jennifer approaches each case with special attention to each client’s unique needs. She works closely with the employers to ensure expeditious and cost-effective resolution whenever possible.

Franchise Law

Jennifer has extensive experience representing franchisors. Her clients have included several well-known national and international companies in the real estate, food and beverage, physical fitness and personal services industries. She has litigated and enforced non-compete restrictions, trademark infringement, termination disputes, and vicarious liability claims. Jennifer has repeatedly obtained injunctive relief against non-compliant franchisees, in addition to recovering monetary damages.

She has also assisted franchisors with drafting franchise agreements, as well as providing counseling regarding state and federal regulatory action. Jennifer’s approach to these matters ensures that the franchisor’s legal needs are consistent with and supportive of their business goals.

Healthcare

Jennifer has nearly two decades of experience representing clients in several aspects of healthcare law. She has served as national and local counsel for several international pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in individual, class actions and multi-district litigations. While many of these cases have resolved on summary judgment, Jennifer has participated in trying several cases to verdict. Jennifer has assisted manufacturers in navigating FDA regulations for marketing and sales of pharmaceutical and medical devices.

Jennifer also defends healthcare professionals and hospitals against claims of medical malpractice. She emphasizes the importance of early case evaluation and utilizing medical experts at the outset to develop litigation strategy.  She also understands the personal and professional stakes for her clients and strives to ensure that their reputations and livelihoods are protected, while at the same time vigorously defending the case through resolution or trial.

Construction

Jennifer has successfully defended contractors, architects and appraisers from claims of negligence, defective construction, consumer fraud and breach of contract.  She has unparalleled expertise defending home improvement contractors from claims under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and has used her extensive knowledge of the law and regulations, as well as her personal understanding of home construction and renovation, to obtain dismissal of such claims.

Jennifer grew up in New York City and graduated from public high school before continuing to Brown University, where she pursued a degree in music theory, history and performance. After graduating, Jennifer attended Boston University School of Law, working at various jobs to finance her education. Since returning to New Jersey, Jennifer has remained active in her community. Among other things, she volunteers for an equine therapy center and with several youth sports leagues.  Jennifer is also a breast cancer survivor and mentors women who have been diagnosed and are receiving treatment.