Jami Wintz McKeon

Partner

Jami McKeon is the deputy leader of Morgan Lewis's Litigation Practice and also chair of the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice. Her practice focuses primarily on complex litigation at both the trial and appellate level, including business disputes, fraud litigation, and class action cases. She represents clients in litigation arising from or related to business combinations, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures. Ms. McKeon has represented companies in numerous industries, including financial services, computer hardware and software, technology, and healthcare. Her current cases include matters for JP Morgan Chase, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Cisco Systems, Lehman Bank, and Sungard. Recent victories include a $25 million trial verdict for the plaintiff in a breach of contract and fraud case arising from the $2 billion purchase of a mortgage company, summary judgment for the defendant in a case in which plaintiff claimed entitlement to multimillion-dollar earn-out payments following the sale of a closely held company, and the dismissal with prejudice of a case alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the delivery of financial advisory services.

Ms. McKeon served two terms on the firm's Advisory Board and is currently a member of the firm's Compensation Committee. She is also one of the leaders of the firm's Legal Personnel Committee. She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and was selected by The American Lawyer in the category of Best Lawyers - Commercial Litigation. Ms. McKeon is a frequent instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and other national and regional advocacy programs for beginning and experienced lawyers. She is also a frequent speaker in continuing legal education and other programs directed to attorneys and clients, and is active in professional organizations and community affairs.

Ms. McKeon was a presenter at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Conference on "Implementation and Management of Fixed Fee and Other Alternative Billing Arrangements."

Ms. McKeon began her career at Morgan Lewis in Philadelphia in 1981. She played an active role in the expansion of the firm's practice on the West Coast, relocating to California in 2004, where she continues her national practice.

Ms. McKeon is admitted to practice in California and Pennsylvania and before the U.S. Supreme Court and numerous Federal District Courts and Courts of Appeal.