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Jeremy Mallory is a commercial litigator with more than fifteen years of experience handling trial and appellate matters. He represents clients in complex disputes across industries, including high-stakes commercial cases, regulatory challenges, and sensitive individual matters. His practice is shaped by a broad background that allows him to distill complex issues and develop clear, effective strategies.
Jeremy has taught Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago Law School and has written on legislative chaplaincies and political speech. His scholarship has been cited by courts and commentators, including the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He also advises on the implications of artificial intelligence in legal practice, with a focus on practical application and risk.
Before joining Massey & Gail, Jeremy practiced at Sidley Austin and Kirkland & Ellis, where his work included securities litigation, bank regulation, environmental disputes, patent matters, and appellate litigation.
Jeremy earned a Ph.D. in ethics from the University of Chicago Divinity School and a J.D., with Honors and Order of the Coif, from the University of Chicago Law School, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the University of Chicago Law Review.
Representative Matters
- Represented PayLink, a vehicle service contract financing company, in multi-forum litigation involving contract and reinsurance disputes, securing a $35 million stipulated judgment on the eve of trial as part of a multi-party settlement.
- Defended TIAA in high-exposure litigation alleging defamation and antitrust violations, helping secure summary judgment in a matter involving a potential $1.2 billion verdict and playing a central role in strategy, briefing, and discovery.
- Represented JPMorgan Chase in high-profile litigation arising from claims brought by Epstein victims and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with the matter resolving on confidential terms shortly before trial.
- Successfully reversed a district court’s exclusion of a damages expert under Rule 702 and Daubert in a securities fraud case.
- Briefed a successful application for a Supreme Court stay of agency action prior to lower court review.
- Represented a manufacturer in disputes arising from a North American distribution agreement, including claims regarding exclusivity and performance.
- Represented a patent holder in a royalty dispute against former business partners involving a portfolio of intellectual property rights.
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, J.D., with Honors, Order of the Coif (2007)
- University of Chicago Divinity School, Ph. D., Ethics (2004)
- Swarthmore College, B.A., High Honors (1995)
Clerkship
- Hon. Diane P. Wood, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Illinois
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
Publications and Speaking Engagements
- “‘An Officer of the House Which Chooses Him and Nothing More’: How Should Marsh v. Chambers Apply to Rotating Chaplains?,” 73 University of Chicago Law Review 1421 (2006) (cited in Town of Greece v. Galloway, 572 U.S. 565 (2014))
- ‘Well, But That System Has Failed Entirely’: Using Theological and Philosophical Methods to Resolve Jurisprudential Confusion over Legislative Prayer,” 33 Whittier Law Review 377 (2012)
- “Still Other People’s Money: Reconciling Citizens United with Abood and Beck,” 47 California Western Law Review 1 (2010)
- Dissertation, “If There Be a God Who Hears Prayer: An Ethical Account of the United States Senate Chaplain,” University of Chicago Divinity School
Community Involvement
- Member, Massey & Gail Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee