Jennifer F. Nelson

Partner and Group Head of Virtual-Fractional General Counsel Practice Group at Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP

Jennifer N. Flynn is partner and group head of Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP's Virtual-Fractional General Counsel Practice Group, where she provides virtual and fractional general counsel, deputy general counsel, and chief privacy officer services to small to mid-size businesses to meet their in-house legal needs.

Prior to her current position, she served as president, chief legal officer, and chief operating officer for an artificial intelligence tech startup, where she sat on the board of directors.

She has also served as vice president, deputy general counsel, chief privacy officer, and assistant corporate secretary for two CPG public companies, Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. and Zevia PBC.

My Articles

Commercial and Contracts

Compliance and Ethics

Information Governance

Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce

The White Space in the Legal Marketplace for AI in M&A

Using a white space analysis to identify the gaps between the current state of the legal industry and its AI-powered potential, this article explores the opportunities for AI in M&A while also addressing the pros and cons for in-house counsel and outlining considerations for maintaining attorney-client privilege.

Employment and Labor

Health Law

Back to the Office? COVID-19 Screening and Tracking

Best practices for employers dictate recognizing that there is no one size fits all strategy; hence, this article’s theme that flexibility and compassion are the cornerstones of success for employers tackling workforce and workplace considerations related to reopening their worksites in COVID-19 times.

Intellectual Property

Freedom to Operate Opinions: Worth the Cost?

“Can we do it?” “Should we do it?” “How can we justify budgeting for it?” and “Can we rely on it?” are questions that your product development or marketing team may ask you prior to launching a product or service.