Overview
Jennie focuses her practice on commercial litigation and international arbitration matters. She has experience analyzing 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 Honorable 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 analyzing a range of substantive legal issues, including conditional certification under the Fair Labor Standards Act, statutory administrative schemes, and federal jurisdiction.
- District of Columbia
- Hon. Ellen L. Hollander, Judicial Intern, United States District Court District of Maryland, 2019
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2021, Virginia Journal of Law & Politics, Articles Editor
- B.A., University of Maryland College Park, summa cum laude, Philosophy
News & Publications
First Tuesday Update
June 7, 2022
By: Steven K. Davidson, Michael J. Baratz, Michael G. Scavelli, Jennie Askew
First Tuesday Update
Supreme Court Rules in One Arbitration Case and Hears Oral Argument in Another
April 5, 2022