Simmons Hanly Conroy elevates Jenny Paulson to partner
Jenny Paulson
Simmons Hanly Conroy, a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, has announced that Jenny Paulson has been elevated to partner, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
“We are thrilled to announce this well-deserved promotion,” said Simmons Hanly Conroy Managing Partner Laurence V. Nassif. “Jenny truly embodies our firm’s foundational values, and I look forward to seeing all that she accomplishes in the partner role.”
Paulson, who joined Simmons Hanly Conroy in 2022, focuses her practice on high-stakes, complex litigation, including consumer class action lawsuits. She works to give clients a voice against corporations that prioritize profits over individuals’ rights.
Paulson represents people who have been wronged in product liability, consumer fraud, and data privacy cases. She successfully argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in Doe v. BJC, a case involving health data privacy that influenced multiple federal courts.
She also contributes to major litigations, including In re: Uber Technologies, Inc., Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation and In re: Meta Pixel Healthcare Litigation.
Previously, Paulson served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Nancy J. Rosenstengel, the Honorable Mark A. Beatty, and the Honorable Clifford J. Proud of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. She earned her J.D. from Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School and her MBA from Southern Illinois University. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University.
About Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP
Simmons Hanly Conroy is one of the nation’s largest mass tort law firms, dedicated to helping victims of mesothelioma and asbestos-related cancers. Other primary areas of litigation include prescription opioids, sexual abuse, pharmaceutical, consumer protection, environmental, and personal injury. The firm’s attorneys have been appointed to leadership in numerous national multidistrict litigations, including prescription opioids, Vioxx, Yaz, Toyota unintended acceleration, BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, DePuy Pinnacle, Uber Rideshare sexual assault, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Norfolk Southern East Palestine train derailment, social media adolescent addiction, hair relaxer products injury, and the Volkswagen emission scandal. The firm also represents small and mid-size corporations, inventors and entrepreneurs in matters involving business litigation. Firm attorneys’ passion for improving the lives of asbestos victims and their families extends to the firm’s contributions to mesothelioma cancer research and ongoing support through initiatives including the firm’s annual Miles for Meso 5K race and fun run/walk. Firm offices are located in Alton, Ill.; Boston; Los Angeles; Miami; New Orleans; New York City; San Francisco; and St. Louis. Read more at www.simmonsfirm.com.
