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Jill C. Owens

Partner

jowens@goldbergsegalla.com
914.798.5460
Manhattan
White Plains

In her more than two decades of practice, Jill C. Owens has handled complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts nationwide. She concentrates her practice in the areas of class-action defense, products liability and trucking litigation, FINRA arbitration, directors’ and officers’ liability, and insurance-coverage litigation. Jill has appeared on behalf of a range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals.

Jill has litigated numerous class actions nationwide in all phases, including class discovery, class certification, successful appeal of class certification determinations, and through class notice. She has made law at the federal appellate level concerning application of the Class Action Fairness Act. In addition, she has achieved favorable settlements of putative class actions and individual actions and has been an architect of creative class-wide settlements.

Jill also has extensive litigation experience representing major national and international companies in transportation, mass tort, and individual products liability actions involving cigarettes, and prescription products including birth control, diet drugs, and ophthalmic solutions. Transportation clients frequently call on Jill to conduct rapid response investigations of trucking accidents, and she recently served on a New York State Bar Association Auto and Truck Claims, Accidents, and Litigation panel, where she addressed ethical issues arising in automotive and trucking claims.

Jill is a member of the Diversity Task Force, which strives to conceptualize and implement diversity-focused programs and give diversity a voice in our decision-making at the highest level. Goldberg Segalla’s commitment to diversity is strong, sincere, and a critical component of our firm’s mission and culture. The individuals on this task force share the firm’s strong commitment to increasing diversity, and they use their unique experiences and backgrounds to support and advance that goal.

Early in her career, Jill gained valuable experience as special counsel with New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Division of Enforcement, where she conducted investigations of and litigated disciplinary matters involving regulated entities and registered representatives alleged to have violated NYSE Rules and other governing laws.

Related Areas

Product LiabilityCommercial Litigation and ArbitrationManagement and Professional LiabilityConstitutional Law and Civil RightsD&O and Shareholder LitigationClass Action Litigation

Experience Highlights

Jill’s successes in this area include obtaining a favorable settlement of a federal putative class action involving a contaminated food product on behalf of a gourmet food producer and a Fortune 100 retailer.

Honors & Awards

New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2014–20

Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., 1988
  • Dartmouth College, A.B., 1985

Professional Affiliations

  • New York State Bar Association: member, House of Delegates
  • Federal and Commercial Committee NYS Bar Association: member
  • Westchester County Bar Association: Member; Women and the Law Committee
  • Westchester Women’s Bar Association: member
  • Dartmouth Lawyers Association: member, 2004—present

Community Involvement

  • Faculty, Pace Summer Justice Academy for Young Women, 2012
  • White Plains Democratic City Committee District Leader, District 32, 2008–10
  • Volunteer Chairman, Walking Scorers for Barclay’s PGA Tour FedEx Cup

Publications & Events

  • Profiled in “Inside the Ropes,” Met Golfer, April/May 2018

Recent Insights

38 Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Featured in 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers

October 28, 2020

36 Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Featured in 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers

September 12, 2019

Thirty-Four Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Featured in 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers

September 13, 2018

Jill Owens "Inside the Ropes" — Goldberg Segalla Partner and PGA Tour Walking Scorers Chairperson Profiled in Met Golfer

April/May 2018

Goldberg Segalla Continues to Rise in 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers Listing

September 20, 2017

Another Strong Showing for Goldberg Segalla in New York Metro Super Lawyers

September 27, 2016

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