Complementing formidable advocacy skills with well-honed case management abilities, Jaclyn Metzinger provides robust and effective defense representation in complex consumer class actions, false advertising claims, employment matters, and a wide range of other commercial and civil litigation cases in state and federal courts.
Her aptitude for seeing the broad landscape and business implications of sprawling class actions while delving deep into each case’s details has helped Jaclyn amass an impressive track record of positive results.
A New York Metro Super Lawyers "Rising Star,” Jaclyn leads and serves on litigation teams defending claims with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake. Her ability to quarterback large, multidimensional, and multi-district litigation facilitates the development and implementation of case strategies designed to protect her clients’ financial, reputational, and strategic interests.
Much of Jaclyn’s practice includes large class action suits, where she is involved in all phases of case preparation and management, ranging from pre-certification motion practice and discovery to class certification motions, expert discovery, hearings, and trial.
Jaclyn strives to identify and mitigate potential exposure to class action claims and other multi-claimant proceedings. On many occasions, she has helped obtain early dismissals and denials of class certification. Her clients span a broad spectrum of industries, including those in the food and beverage, dietary supplement, and personal care and cosmetics sectors.
Jaclyn also leverages her experience with consumer claims to defend clients in investigations and enforcement proceedings by the FTC and State AGs. She also assists clients in commercial litigation, life insurance disputes, and employment matters.
For six years, Jaclyn acted as co-chair of Women At KDW, an affinity group dedicated to enhancing the professional development of women attorneys at the firm. She organized quarterly training, networking, business development, and community service events for women attorneys both in the New York office and across the firm. She also maintains an active pro bono practice, including matters involving election and voting rights, prisoner’s rights, reproductive health care issues, and family law disputes.
