Jennie Askew
Jennie focuses her practice on commercial litigation and international arbitration matters. She has experience analysing issues arising under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, SEC matters, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and § 1983 claims, among other areas.
Prior to joining Steptoe, Jennie was a judicial intern for the Honourable Ellen L. Hollander, US District Court for the District of Maryland. She researched and drafted judicial opinions resolving certain dispositive motions, and prepared bench memoranda analysing a range of substantive legal issues, including conditional certification under the Fair Labor Standards Act, statutory administrative schemes, and federal jurisdiction.