Lake, Donald E. "Tripp"

Jennifer is a member in the Business Litigation Department of Lathrop & Gage.  She focuses her practice in the areas of business litigation, administrative and regulatory law and government law.  Her litigation practice includes contract, tort, insurance and gaming litigation in state and federal courts.  Her administrative and regulatory law practice includes representing clients before various state departments, agencies, boards and commissions in licensing, disciplinary, state tax, certification, insurance, reimbursement and contract cases.  She counsels clients regarding business issues, contracts and disputes and the conduct of promotional activities such as contests, sweepstakes and raffles.  Jennifer also has experience in drafting legislation.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Helped achieve a $4.2 million jury verdict in a cattle fraud case involving a financial institution's breach of fiduciary duty to a lender.
• Obtained an injunction declaring a state statute unconstitutional that would have imposed burdensome costs on Missouri counties.
• Successfully led protests of state corporate income and franchise tax assessments for two firm clients, saving the clients over $1.3 million in taxes.
• Achieved first victory ever in Medicaid overpayment case.
• Led case involving denial of nursing home license which resulted in a successful settlement under which a full license ultimately was issued.

Clerkships/Internships

• Law Clerk, Honorable Edward D. Robertson, II, Supreme Court of Missouri
• Intern, Honorable Myron H.  Bright, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals