Clerkship(s)
  • Law clerk to Judge N. Carlton Tilley, Jr., U.S. District Court, Middle District, 1994-95
Education
  • Wake Forest University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1994, Managing Editor, Wake Forest Law Review, 1993-94
  • Duke University, B.S., 1991
Bar & Court Admissions
  • North Carolina
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District, North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District, North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court, Western District, North Carolina

Jennifer K. Van Zant

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2000 Renaissance Plaza
230 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
T: (336) 271-3132
F: (336) 232-9132
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Jennifer Van Zant represents clients in complicated business disputes across a wide range of subject areas. She has successfully represented businesses in actions containing antitrust claims, class actions, securities law claims, employment law issues, copyright claims, covenants not to compete, and contract disputes as well as lawsuits concerning sophisticated financial transactions such as derivatives and interest rate swaps. She brings to her practice a wealth of experience litigating complex multi-party cases.  She has been published in the North Carolina Historical Review.

Honors & Awards

  • Ranked by North Carolina Super Lawyers as one of the Top 100 lawyers in the state and recognized in Business Litigation, 2012
  • Recognized as a member of North Carolina's "Legal Elite Hall of Fame" for earning the top number of votes in Antitrust Law by Business North Carolina magazine, 2010
  • Recognized as a "Future Star" by Benchmark Litigation: The Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys, 2011 edition
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White) in Antitrust Law and Commercial Litigation
  • Recipient, Chief Justice Walter Clark Essay Award

Professional & Community Activities

  • Adjunct Law Professor, Trial Practice, Elon Law School, Spring 2008.
  • Permanent Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
  • Chair, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section, North Carolina Bar Association, 2010-2011
  • Member, Litigation and Antitrust Sections, North Carolina Bar Association
  • Member, Litigation and Antitrust Section, American Bar Association
  • Teen Court Volunteer, 1999-2001
  • Advisor, Grimsley Senior High School Moot Court Team, 1999, 2000

Publications, Articles & Speeches

  • "The Perils and Pitfalls of E-Discovery," Speaker, North Carolina Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2007
  • "How Do I Practice Before the Business Court: A How-To-Guide," Article in Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section newsletter, North Carolina Bar Association, June 2007
  • "Complex Litigation in the North Carolina Business Court," Speaker, North Carolina Business Court, May 2007
  • "Students, Employees, Records and Technology: The Diverse Practice of Education Law," Speaker, North Carolina Bar Association, May 2006

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