Jennifer J. Hollingsworth practices in Nexsen Pruet's Business and Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Jennifer received her law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Jennifer also received her Master's in Social Work from the University of South Carolina and was the first person to complete the joint M.S.W./J.D. program as a full-time student. While in law school, Jennifer was an Articles Editor for the ABA Real Property, Probate & Trust Journal, elected Vice-President of the Children's Advocacy Law Society, and a member of both the Order of the Coif and Order of the Wig and Robe. Jennifer's background includes working as a probation officer for the State of Florida's Department of Juvenile Justice while at Florida State University. While obtaining her Master's degree, Jennifer completed internships in school social work, with Sumter School District 17, and outpatient addiction therapy with Palmetto Health Richland. Jennifer's background in corrections and counseling has helped her establish a collaborative style of practice that is appreciated by both clients and opposing counsel. Career Highlights · Contributing editor to the "Tort Law Desk Reference: A Fifty State Compendium" (South Carolina portion), 2006-2009 editions · Participant in the Nexsen Pruet Women Leadership Initiative · Volunteer through the South Carolina Bar Association with events including the 2010 Summer Special Olympics, Wills for Heroes, and Mock Trial · Attended the National Institute of Trial Advocacy's Intensive Deposition Skills Training, New Orleans, April 2009 News Nexsen Pruet Earns Designation as 'Midlands Green Business'
Nexsen Pruet has earned designation as a Midlands Green Business, joining other Columbia-area organizations that are committed to environmentally responsible practices in the workplace. Four Attorneys Join Nexsen Pruet
Nexsen Pruet, LLC announced today that Amy E. Allen, George Bullwinkel, Amy Harrison Clayton, and Jennifer Hollingsworth have joined the law firm as associates. Publications The Carolinas Insurance Litigation Review
This issue of the Carolinas Insurance Litigation Review includes:
- "Challenging Policyholder Claims for Bad Faith and Punitive Damages" for North Carolina
- "Combating Policyholder Bad Faith and Breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Claims" for South Carolina Presentations · Co-Presenter, Documentation and Litigation in Community Residential Care Facilities, May 2009 · Presenter, Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Family Court, March 2006 Civic & Professional Memberships · South Carolina Bar · Richland County Bar Association · South Carolina Women Lawyers Association |