Overview

Jennifer Orr assists many Fortune 500, 100, and 20 companies with all aspects of labor and employment law, including issues relating to employee discipline, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, contract disputes, wage and hour, and civil rights.

Jenny routinely defends and advises clients in a variety of employment litigation cases, appearing before state and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies, and she has successfully litigated cases from inception through summary judgment, trial, and arbitration. She has extensive experience conducting internal workplace investigations for employers. She regularly provides advice and counseling regarding issues related to gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation, as well as gender transitions in the workplace.

Additionally, she is a member of Littler’s Pay Equity Core and Assessment Groups, where she advises employers on federal, state, and city issues related to pay equity, as well as conducting privileged Pay Equity Assessments for domestic and multinational companies, using Littler’s Pay Equity Assessment™ for employers.

Prior to joining Littler, Jenny was a litigation and labor and employment associate for a large, full-service Midwest law firm, as well as at a large law firm in New York City. During law school, Jenny served as managing editor of the Case Western Reserve Law Review.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Member

Ohio Women's Bar Association

Member

Plexus LGBT & Allied Chamber of Commerce

Recognition

Named, The Best Lawyers in America©

2024

Named, Rising Star

Ohio

Super Lawyers

2014, 2016-2021

Cohort Member

Ohio Women’s Bar Association Leadership Institute

2022-2023

Recipient, CALI Award for Excellence in Torts

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Speaking Engagements

2023 Ohio Regional Employer Conference

Cleveland, OH

October 5, 2023

2022 Ohio Regional Employer Conference

Cleveland, OH

October 6, 2022

2021 Ohio Virtual Regional Employer Conference

October 14, 2021

Changes to Family Medical, Sick Leave Obligations and Workplace Safety in the Time of COVID-19

July 28, 2020

2019 Ohio Employer Conference

Cleveland, OH

October 10, 2019

Education

  • J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 2007cum laude
  • M.A., Arizona State University, 2017
  • B.A., Ohio State University, 2003with honors

Bar Admission

Ohio
New York

Courts

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York