Jenna Pavelec

Jenna Pavelec is an Associate at Wilkinson Stekloff.  Jenna returns to the firm after serving as a law clerk to United States Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.  She previously served as a law clerk to Judge Raymond Kethledge and Judge Amul Thapar, both of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

During her time at the firm, Jenna has represented clients in antitrust, consumer class action, sports, and other matters.  Most recently, Jenna was a member of the team that successfully defended Altria in an administrative trial related to the FTC’s challenge of Altria’s $12.8 billion minority investment in JUUL Labs.  Jenna also has significant internal investigation experience.

Jenna maintains an active pro bono practice, representing clients in trial, appellate, and post-conviction matters in both state and federal courts.  Jenna also serves on the board for the Federalist Society’s DC Young Lawyers Chapter.

Jenna graduated from Yale Law School, where she served as Editor-in-Chief for the Yale Journal on Regulation.  While in law school, Jenna represented clients in federal sentencing and state parole proceedings through the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization.  Jenna received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she was a coxswain for the women’s varsity lightweight crew team.