Jennifer D. Sims Associate—Baton Rouge Phone: 225.381.8048 Fax: 225.381.8029 jennifer.sims@bswllp.com

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Jennifer D. Sims is an associate in the Baton Rouge office. She focuses her practice on litigation and routinely handles law enforcement liability claims (including defense of section 1983 actions), lawsuits involving construction and design defects, and labor and employment matters. Jennifer currently teaches sports law at Louisiana State University's E.J. Ourso College of Business.

Education

Paul M. Hebert Law School, Louisiana State University, J.D., B.C.L., 2007 (Jessup International Law Moot Court Team, American Association of Justice National Student Trial Team)

Louisiana State University, B.S. Accounting, 2004

Admissions

Admitted to practice in all Louisiana State Courts, Eastern, Middle & Western Districts of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Associations

Louisiana State, Federal, Fifth Circuit and American Bar Associations, member

March of Dimes, board member

Louisiana Hospital Association, member

Junior Achievement, board member

Junior Achievement, teaching volunteer

Omicron Delta Kappa, member

Adult Literacy Advocates, former board member

Baton Rouge Bar Association Law Expo Committee, former member

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Fight Cancer Campaign, former ambassador

Parkview Baptist Church, active member

Parkview Baptist Church Preschool Committee, member

Publications

Illinois Court Holds that Medical Malpractice Cap on Damages is Unconstitutional: Will Louisiana Follow Suit?, Louisiana Hospital Association's Impact Lawbrief, May 2010.

Fallen Tree Liability, BSW Hurricane Bulletin in response to Hurricane Gustav, September 2008.

What is a Flood?, BSW Insurance Alert, April 2008.