Jennifer Selendy > Selendy Gay PLLC > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Selendy Gay PLLC Offices
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10104
NEW YORK
United States
Jennifer Selendy
Work Department
Complex Commercial Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Jennifer Selendy is a founding partner of Selendy Gay.
Jennifer’s leadership has been recognized by Corporate Counsel, which named her 2020’s “Managing Partner of the Year,” and the New York Law Journal, which lists her among 2020’s “Distinguished Leaders.”
A seasoned trial and appellate litigator, Jennifer represents both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes disputes. She has tried more than two dozen cases in state and federal courts and arbitration.
Jennifer was named one of “America’s Top 200 Lawyers” by Forbes, “2023 Litigator of the Year” by International Financial Law Review, and one of 2022’s “Elite Women of the Plaintiffs Bar” by the National Law Journal, a small and highly selective list. She is also recognized as a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation, one of the “Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers in America” by Lawdragon and noted for her skill in complex commercial litigation by The Legal 500. Crain’s has twice named her one of the “100 Notable Women in Law.”
In addition to representing plaintiffs in high-stakes disputes, Jennifer also specializes in complex defense work and is frequently tapped for sensitive internal and governmental investigations into antitrust, financial misconduct, and employment-related matters. She has represented private equity and investment companies in precedent-setting litigation, represents renewable energy companies and related interests in cutting edge litigation aimed at protecting competition in power generation for the benefit of consumers, and has extensive expertise in RICO, bankruptcy, domestic and international arbitration, and cross-border disputes.
Memberships
Jennifer received her law degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School after completing an M.Phil. in International Relations at Oxford (St. Antony’s) as a Marshall Scholar. She served as the board chairman for the National Center for Law & Economic Justice from 2012 – 2017. Jennifer is also the co-founder of The Speyer Legacy School, an independent K-8 school for gifted children that focuses on identifying and educating low-income, high-achieving children in New York City.
Education
- Harvard Law School (J.D., 1995)
Cum laude - University of Oxford (M.Phil, International Relations, 1992)
Marshall Scholar - Tufts University (B.A., International Relations, 1990)
Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
Jennifer Selendy , who regularly represents clients in governmental investigations related to antitrust and financial misconduct matters, heads up the complex commercial litigation team at boutique firm Selendy Gay PLLC, which splits its time between plaintiff and defense work and routinely undertakes high-value bet-the-company business disputes. Financial services disputes, particularly lender-on-lender, are becoming an increasing focus of the team of ‘terrific strategists’. Former practice co-head David Elsberg left the firm in January 2024.