Jennifer S. Eden

Litigation Partner

jeden@lathamluna.com (407) 481-5800

JENNIFER S. EDEN concentrates her practices in the areas of complex civil and commercial litigation. She has represented numerous automobile dealerships, including the nation’s largest Chevrolet dealership, in litigation, as well as in negotiating, drafting, and finalizing non-competition agreements, buy/sell agreements, joint ventures, corporation and various forms of partnerships. She has also represented one of the nation’s largest oil companies in complex litigation, buy/sell agreements with extensive experience in environmental law. She has also handled significant bad faith litigation against insurance companies for both privately and publicly held companies. She is the Past President of the Auto Industry Defense League of Central Florida. She has served as counsel for Stetson University for more than 9 years, handling civil litigation, and counseling on tenure and employment decisions and policies. During law school, she was awarded first place in both state and national trial competitions and the 1990 American College of Trial Lawyers Kraft W. Eidmand Award for Excellence in Advocacy.

Jennifer is also an NFL Agent with Tier1 Sports Management. Although she is new to the sports representation business, Jennifer was one of a few agents to have a client drafted during her first year as a certified NFLPA agent. Prior to becoming a certified agent, Jennifer has helped a number of top NFL athletes negotiate representation and marketing contracts.

NOTABLE CLIENT WORK

Sunoco, Inc. (R&M)

Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC

Sun State Ford, Inc.

Kia of America

Lally Motors, Inc. (dealerships in England and India)

Stetson University, Inc.

Former Counsel for Bill Heard

PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS, ACTIVITIES, AND/OR HONORS:

NFL Agent with Tier1 Sports Management (offices in Wayne, PA; Los Angeles, CA and Orlando, FL)

The Florida Bar Association

The American Bar Association

The Orange County Bar Association

Past President of the Automobile Industry Defense League

Past Member of the Board of Directors of Morning Star School

The Best Lawyers in America – 2014-2019

Orlando’s Best Lawyers – 2016, 2017, 2018

Secretary, Orlando Serve Foundation

Board Member, He Got Up!

Past Board of Director Member for Florida Citrus Sports, Sponsor of Capital One Bowl and Champs Bowl

NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS

Sept 2008 — Jennifer Eden: A Fiesty Fireball Devoted to her Family and Clients ( Orange Appeal Magazine – Fall 2008)

June 2007 — Orlando attorney wins ruling for Sunoco (Orlando Business Journal – June 13, 2007)

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Law and Higher Education
Mold and Toxic Tort Litigation

EDUCATION

1990, J.D., Stetson University College of Law

1986, University of Florida

BAR ADMISSIONS/COURT ADMISSIONS

1990, Florida

1991, U.S. District Court for the Southern District, Middle District and Northern District of Florida

1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit