Jackie is an Associate at Roche Law Group.  She focuses her practice on securities litigation, restrictive covenants, the protection of trade secrets, business and contract disputes, and NIL and sports law.  Jackie handles litigation matters in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and JAMS.

Jackie received her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago in 2024, where she was a member of Loyola University Chicago Law Journal and the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Team.    

 

During law school, she interned with the Options Clearing Corporation and served as a student attorney in the Civitas ChildLaw Clinic.  Jackie earned her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan.

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REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS:

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• November 17, 2025 – Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC, et al. vs. Andrew Joseph Egber, FINRA Case No. 24-02497. Secured FINRA Arbitration Award in a default judgement in favor of wealth management firm involving claims of breach of contract and fraud.  Successfully obtained a ruling that the associated person accepted service in his employment agreement.  The arbitration panel rendered a $350,000.00 award in favor of Steward Partners.  Read Award.

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• November 12, 2025 – Jennifer Germano vs. Raymond James Financial Services, et al., FINRA Case No. 25-00170.  Obtained FINRA Arbitration Award granting expungement of customer dispute information on a financial advisor's CRD Record.  The arbitrator reasoned that the expungement was warranted because the customer complaint was clearly erroneous, false, and factually impossible.  Read Award. 

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• August 25, 2025 – Jennifer Germano vs. Raymond James Financial Services, et al., FINRA Case No. 25-00170.  Successfully defended a firm and financial advisor against a customer complaint, where claims for breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, non-disclosure, and omission of facts were denied in their entirety.  Read Award.​

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• March 3, 2025 – Hightower Holding, LLC and Hightower Advisors, LLC v. Faiza Kedir, 23 CV 15616 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 3, 2025).  Won motion to dismiss a violation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act claim.