Jennifer G. Hall, associate in the Jackson office, concentrates her practice in the area of labor and employment law. Ms. Hall devotes a significant amount of her practice to representing employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor, and the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission, and in defending lawsuits related to harassment and discrimination in the workplace. She also has experience in civil litigation, including, products liability, personal injury, mass tort, satellite theft, and insurance defense.
While in law school, Hall was honored with the Will M. Whittington Memorial Law Scholarship and the Judge W.N. Ethridge, Jr. Memorial Law Scholarship. She received the Dean's Distinguished Service Award and the Duberstein Moot Court Award in 2002, as well as the Outstanding Student Award in Administrative Law in the spring of 2001. In addition, she was the recipient of the Best Overall Contract of the Contracts Negotiation Award in 2000. She also served as the Law School Student Body Social Chairperson, Secretary for Phi Delta Phi Honor Society, and was on the Summer Honor Council in 1999.
- Author – "Religious Discrimination in the Workplace," with J. Randall Patterson, Litigating the Workplace Harassment Case, American Bar Association (November 2010)
- Presenter – 2010 James O. Dukes Law School Professionalism Program for Mississippi College School of Law, The Mississippi Bar, Clinton, MS (August 11, 2010)
- Presenter – "He Said/She Said – An Update on Recent Employment Law Developments from Both Employee and Employer Perspectives," MS Bar Summer School for Lawyers, Sandestin, FL (July 5, 2010)
- Presenter – "Recordkeeping and Documentation of Personnel Files" and "Hiring, Discipline, and Termination," Capital Area Human Resources Association Spring Seminar, Ridgeland, MS (April 21, 2010)
- Presenter – "E-Discovery and Document Retention," MS State Council of SHRM – 15th Annual Human Resource Conference and Expo, Jackson, MS (April 8, 2010)
- Presenter – "Complying with MS and Federal Employment Law," Mississippi Manufacturers Association, Jackson, MS (September 15, 2009; November 10, 2009)
- Presenter – Breakfast Briefings – Rankin County Chamber of Commerce Flowood, MS (September 25, 2009)
- Presenter – "Impact of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," American Payroll Association – 2nd Annual TN Statewide Payroll Conference, Tunica, MS (Aug. 6, 2009)
- Presenter – Breakfast Briefing – Harrison/Hancock SHRM Chapter Waveland, MS (March 19, 2009)
- Faculty Member – Lorman Education Services Seminar, "Employment Law from A to Z in Mississippi," Biloxi, MS (April 3, 2009); Gulfport, Mississippi (April 3, 2008); Tupelo, Mississippi (March 26, 2008, March 29, 2007); Jackson, Mississippi (March 6, 2008; March 6, 2009)
- Faculty Member – Lorman Education Services Seminar, "Understanding and Complying with the Ever-Changing Employment and Labor Laws in Mississippi," Jackson, MS (March 6, 2009)
- Faculty Member – Sterling Education Services Seminar, "Employment Law Update in Mississippi," Jackson, MS (March 3, 2009)
- Faculty Member – Lorman Education Services Seminar, "Employee Handbooks: Everything You Need to Know to Keep You Out of Trouble in Mississippi," Jackson, MS (December 3, 2008)
- Faculty Member – Lorman Education Services Seminar, "Employee Discipline and Discharge: How to Avoid Employment Litigation in Mississippi," Biloxi, MS (November 14, 2008)
- Faculty Member – Lorman Educational Services Seminar, "Employee Discharge and Documentation in Mississippi," Tupelo, Mississippi (November 28, 2007); Biloxi, Mississippi (November 14, 2007)
- Faculty Member – Lorman Educational Services Seminar, “Payroll Fundamentals: Basic Principles to Help You Manage the Payroll Process in Mississippi,” Tupelo, Mississippi (May 17, 2007)
- Faculty Member – Lorman Educational Services Seminar, “Wage and Hour Update in Mississippi,” Jackson, Mississippi (April 26, 2007)
- Faculty Member – "Assessing Your HR Policies and Practices in Mississippi: Compliance with State and Federal Employment Laws," Lorman Education Services Seminar, Jackson, Mississippi (Nov. 21, 2006)
- Faculty Member – "Human Resources Pitfalls: Where Do I Stand? What Do I Do?," Lorman Education Services Seminar, Jackson, Mississippi (May 4, 2006)
- "Limited Versus Unlimited Casino Licenses: The Benefits and Consequences of Restricting the Number of Casinos in a Jurisdiction," Gaming Law Review Vol. 6 No. 4 (August 2002)
- BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in Mid-South Rising Stars (2009 – 2011)
- Recipient – Baker Donelson Jackson Pro Bono Attorney of the Year (2008)
- Member – American, Mississippi, Tennessee and Capital Area Bar Associations
- Member – Federal Bar Association for the Fifth Circuit
- Director – Capital Area Bar Association, Post 3 (2010 – 2012)
- Chair – Capital Area (Hinds County) Bar Association Social Committee (2007 – 2009)
- Member – Capital Area Bar Association Women in the Profession Committee
- Member – Mississippi Women Lawyers Association
- Member – Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
- Mississippi Bar Young Lawyers Division, President (2011 – 2012); President-Elect (2010 – 2011); Chair of YLD Bar Admissions Ceremony (2009 – 2010); Secretary (2008 – 2009); Board of Directors, Hinds Post 1 (2006 – 2008); Disaster Legal Assistance Committee's Chairperson for Legal Assistance at the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Jones County, Mississippi for Hurricane Katrina Victims (2005)
- Member – Jackson Young Lawyers
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Active Member – Junior League of Jackson
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Member – Jackson Symphony League
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Alumni – Leadership Greater Jackson Class of 2009
- Tennessee, 2010
- Tennessee Supreme Court, 2010
- Mississippi, 2002
- Mississippi Supreme Court, 2002
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2002
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, 2002
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, 2002
- University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 2002
- University of Mississippi School of Business, B.B.A., 1999, magna cum laude