Jennifer L. Oden

JENNIFER L. ODEN is a partner at SSJ Law whose practice areas include Land Use, Discretionary Entitlements and Zoning, Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) licensing and disciplinary actions, and Administrative Law. Licensed to practice throughout California, Jennifer has extensive experience in representing clients before local and state government bodies and agencies, including administrative hearings and appeals.

Before joining SSJ Law, Jennifer clerked for the Honorable Gail A. Randall in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office of Administrative Law Judges. She was selected for this position through the prestigious United States Department of Justice Attorney General’s Honors Program.

While attending Whittier Law School, Jennifer received many honors and awards for moot court and trial advocacy and was a staff editor of the Whittier Law Review.

Jennifer earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science with minors in Public Administration and Criminal Justice from Missouri State University under a full scholarship as a Division I softball player. She received the 2009 Missouri State Troy Leathers MVP Award and was a member of the 2005 Missouri Valley Conference championship team. Jennifer remains the statistical defensive leader of all time in the history of Missouri State University softball.

Jennifer is happily married to her husband, Greg, and they spend their personal time with their new baby girl, Mackenzie.

Honors & Awards

• Whittier Law Review Staff Editor

• Whittier Law School Moot Court Honors Board, Clerical Justice

• Whittier Law School Trial Advocacy Honors Board

• Whittier Law School Student Bar Association, 3L Representative

• Whittier Law Criminal Law Society, Vice President (2010-2012)

• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Clerk (2010-2011)

• Missouri State Four Year Letter Winner Softball Team, Two Year Captain

• Student Athlete Advisory Committee and Intercollegiate Athletics Committee

• State Farm Good Neighbor Award Winner (2009)

• Six Time Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll (2006-2009)

• Missouri State Softball Troy Leathers MVP Award (2009)

• Missouri Valley Conference Champions (2005)

Prior Experience

• United States Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Honors Program Aug. 2012-May 2013 Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Administrative Law Judges, Judicial Law Clerk for the Hon. Gail A. Randall

• Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Gang Unit, Aug. 2011-Dec. 2011; Sept. 2010-April 2011