Otterbourg announced that Jennifer Feeney and Pauline McTernan have been promoted to Members of the firm.
“Jennifer and Pauline are outstanding attorneys,” said Chairman of Otterbourg’s Board of Directors, Richard Stehl. “Their successful outcomes in complex and closely watched cases, along with their leadership qualities, resourcefulness and superb client service merit their elevation to members in the firm. We are delighted and congratulate them.”
A member of Otterbourg’s Bankruptcy Department, Ms. Feeney represents debtors, creditors’ committees, post-confirmation committees and litigation/liquidation trusts in large and complex bankruptcy cases. She also provides legal support in mediation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution matters and provides counsel to court-appointed fiduciaries.
Mr. Stehl commented further, “Jennifer started her career at Otterbourg and has become one of our home-grown stars. She is a zealous advocate and an indispensable counselor to the firm’s clients, having driven successful results in cases of national prominence, such as Perdue Pharma and Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder subsidiary, LTL Management.”
Ms. Feeney is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the New York Bar Association. She received her B.A. from Cornell University in 1994 and her J.D. from Fordham Law School in 1997.
A member of Otterbourg’s Litigation Group and co-chair of the firm’s Recruiting Committee, Ms. McTernan represents corporations, governmental agencies, financial institutions, and individuals in a wide range of litigation, arbitration, and bankruptcy matters. She has advised clients on disputes involving a diverse array of issues, including breach of contract, commercial and bank fraud, restrictive covenants, letters of credit, entitlement to tax refunds, intellectual property, and employment and corporate governance matters. Ms. McTernan’s experience spans all aspects of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, settlement negotiations, and trial.
Ms. McTernan received her B.A. with distinction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004 and her J.D., cum laude from New York University School of Law in 2008. Mr. Stehl noted, “Pauline’s career and practice have blossomed at Otterbourg. Pauline is a client favorite who takes the lead and has achieved many successful outcomes in complex state and federal courts cases.”