Jessica Kaufman is an associate in the Litigation Department of Morrison & Foerster's New York office. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation with an emphasis on class action, professional liability, and financial services litigation. Recent representative matters include the defense of a major consumer products company in multi-district antitrust litigation; a professional services firm in a malpractice action; and financial institutions facing claims under the federal and state antitrust laws, RICO Act, Right to Financial Privacy Act, and state unfair and deceptive practices statutes.
Ms. Kaufman received her B.A., with high honors, from Indiana University, Bloomington, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her J.D. from New York University School of Law in 2006, where she was a Dean's Merit Scholar and founded the Education Law and Policy Society. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Kaufman was a Teach For America corps member and later served on the national staff of that organization.