Cranfill Sumner LLP today announced that Jennifer Abbott has joined the firm’s Charlotte office as an associate attorney. She focuses her practice in Risk Management and Workers’ Compensation.
She served in the United States Navy as a Liaison Officer to the United States Senate, an executive assistant to the Navy’s Chief of Legislative Affairs, and a White House Social Aide. She continues her service as a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve.
While in law school, she volunteered with the South Jersey Legal Services Bankruptcy Project and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Project, providing critical support to the Camden, NJ community. Her work was recognized when she was awarded the Pro Bono Publico Award.
She is a graduate of Rutgers Law School and the United States Naval Academy.