Jennifer graduated from Marquette University in 1993 with a B.A. in History (concentrations in Chemistry, French, and English). After spending time in Colorado, Chicago, and Portland, Oregon as a skier, health care marketer, and health policy researcher, respectively, she returned to Milwaukee and received her J.D. from the Marquette University Law School in 2000. She was an editor of the law review and authored: Comment, "Creating Economic Incentives to Preserve Unique Ecosystems: Should Wisconsin Adopt a Private Wetlands Mitigation Banking Policy?" 83 Marquette Law Review 625, Spring, 2000.

Jennifer spent the first six years of her practice litigating various environmental issues, including claims related to public and private nuisance, PECFA reimbursements, toxic torts, and enforcement of environmental contractual rights. She has also provided advice and counsel to property owners facing various regulatory issues related to the environment, including compliance counseling and site remediation. Jennifer is focusing her practice on the compliance and regulatory side of environmental law, as well as supporting environmental litigation matters.

Jennifer is admitted to practice in Wisconsin and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. She is a member of the Milwaukee and American Bar Associations, as well as the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Eastern District Bar Association of Wisconsin, and the Association of Women Lawyers. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Urban Ecology Center and is currently serving as its Vice President and Chair of the Development Committee. She also is a member of the United Way Emerging Leaders Council and a member of Professional Dimensions. ENVIRONMENTAL.