ALTON, Ill. – Simmons Hanly Conroy, a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, is pleased to announce 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.
