Jenny A. Covington
Associate
Phone: 612.672.3236
Fax: 612.672.3200
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Jenny A. Covington

Biography

Jenny Covington's practice focuses on the defense of class action, mass tort, commercial litigation, intellectual property and product liability matters. She has chaired three complex trials, assisted with other major product liability trials and has defended numerous appeals.

Jenny’s drug and medical device experience includes defending Class II and III medical device products such as infusion pumps and related products, implantable cardiac care devices, mesh products, light source therapy devices, blood product storage units and cold therapy units, to name a few. Part of her medical device practice also focuses on issues in general causation, specific causation, preemption and medication administration errors. Jenny’s undergraduate degree in Microbiology provides a strong foundation for this work.

Additionally, Jenny represents clients in matters regarding arbitration and mediation, as well as advising clients on how to avoid litigation and minimizing potential risk.

While attending law school, Jenny interned with Chief Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff and Judge John Corbett O'Meara, both judges serving at the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan. Prior to law school, she worked at the Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit as an Executive Research Assistant to the Chief Scientific Office.

When not practicing law, Jenny enjoys spending time with her husband and son and performing with St. Paul City Ballet.

Education

  • Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 2004
    cum laude
    Moot Court
  • University of Michigan, B.S., 1998
    Major: Microbiology

Bar Admissions

  • Wisconsin, 2011
  • Minnesota, 2008
  • California, 2004

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2004
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2007
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2009
  • U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2010
  • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2008
  • U.S. District Court District of Wisconsin

Memberships and Affiliations

State Bar of California

State Bar of Minnesota

Minnesota Women Lawyers

Distinctions

Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Outstanding Scholar Award

Silver Key

George and Phyllis Googasian Award for Outstanding Work in Products Liability

Boaz Siegel Award for Outstanding Work in Labor and Employment Law

Rising Star®, 2010

Minnesota Super Lawyers Magazine

Rising Star®, 2007

Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine

Representative Cases

CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE.
CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE.


Delgado v. Kia

Gordon v. Nissan

Caylor v. Ford

Bryan v. Nissan

Duan v. GM 
 

Published Works

"The 5 'PR's' of Product Preservation," Co-Author, Law 360, Product Liability and Health Sections, September 21, 2011

"Early Choice of Law Analysis is Essential to Effective and Economic Litigation," The Whisper - Young Lawyer Committee Newsletter, December 23, 2008

"The New CACI Jury Instructions - A View from the Trenches," Co-Authored with Mark V. Berry, Verdict Magazine, 3rd Quarter, 2005