The law firm of announced on April 11 that Janene Jackson will serve as its executive partner of the District office.
As executive partner, Jackson will oversee the day-to-day management of the 190-plus lawyer office, while continuing to manage her local government practice. Jackson replaces David Whitestone, who began his term as managing partner on the firm鈥檚 executive leadership team this month.
鈥淲e are proud to have Janene as our new executive partner,鈥 said Holland & Knight Chair and CEO Bob Grammig. 鈥淪ince joining Holland & Knight in 2014, Janene has continuously proven herself to be a tremendous asset to the firm. Her record of leadership in the D.C. community is truly remarkable, and she will lead our 老澳门开奖网 office with enthusiasm and wisdom.鈥
Jackson has worked in all branches of the District government. She uses her experience to help clients navigate the legislative and regulatory aspects of local government.
With her variety of experiences, Jackson has brought a 360-degree approach to assisting clients with their government relations and lobbying needs, business development interests and legal representations in administrative proceedings.
In the community, Jackson serves as president of the and on the board of directors of the , the , the , the , the , the , the . and the
Holland & Knight鈥檚 District office is one of the firm鈥檚 largest offices and features the bipartisan , as well as lawyers with extensive experience in real estate, white collar defense and investigations, federal and regulatory litigation, national security and defense, international trade, healthcare transportation, wealth planning, tax and corporate practice matters.
Jackson has served as committee counsel to the and the Judiciary which was chaired by then At-Large Council member Phil Mendelson. She has served as the executive director of the where she conducted investigations into violations of the Disabilities Education Act. Jackson has worked as an assistant corporation counsel in the Office of Corporation Counsel, where she represented the District government in class action lawsuits.
She is a former law clerk to Donald L. Ivers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and Reggie B. Walton, formerly of the D.C. Superior Court. Jackson is a graduate of , , and .