Atty. Jenna M. Updike
Jenna Marie Updike is a Partner in the firm's West Palm Beach office. She is a State and Federal court civil litigator who focuses her practice in the following areas: business/commercial litigation; employment discrimination and retaliation complaints/investigations before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) and The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), as well as subsequent related litigation; wage and hour actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and otherwise; condominium and homeowners’ association
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Jenna M. Updike is a Partner based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, practicing at Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.. They have 6+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2020. Their practice focuses on employment, business, hoa, litigation, and civil rights. Admitted to practice in Florida U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2020). Educated at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law(J.D., magna cum laude Florida Atlantic University B.A. Political Science (—). Active member of Associations •The Florida Bar •Broward County Bar Association •South Broward Bar Association. Serands clients in Fort Lauderdale, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jenna Marie Updike is a Partner in the firm's West Palm Beach office
- She is a State and Federal court civil litigator who focuses her practice in the following areas: business/commercial litigation
- employment discrimination and retaliation complaints/investigations before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) and The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), as well as subsequent related litigation
- wage and hour actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and otherwise
- condominium and homeowners’ association litigation
- Fair Housing Act (FHA) complaints/investigation before HUD and subsequent litigation
- corporate director and officer disputes
- corporate derivative actions
- landlord tenant litigation
- errors and omissions claims
- defamation litigation
- and professional malpractice matters
- Ms. Updike received her undergraduate degree from Florida Atlantic University, majoring in Political Science
- Thereafter, she attended Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, where she received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, graduating in the top of her class
- During her time in law school, Ms. Updike was a member of Nova Trial Association and Moot Court Society where she competed nationally on behalf of both honor organizations
- She was also a member of Nova Law Review and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society
- Awards & Recognitions Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2025 - Present Newsroom News •Dismissal in Fair Housing Act Complaint in Palm Beach County Recent Successful Trial, 8.5.2025 •Complaint Dismissed in Fair Housing Act Case in Broward County Recent Successful Trial, 7.25.2025 Publications •Co-Authored with Craig Minko & Natalia Morales, ' Florida Derivative Litigation in the Context of Condominium Associations, and the Court’s Deference to the Best Interests of the Corporation, ' 48, Nova Law Review, 55, 2023
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
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Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Fort Lauderdale are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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