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Jennifer R. Buckingham
Immigration Attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & SmithNew Orleans, LA
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Jennifer focuses her practice on insurance coverage, bad faith litigation, immigration, premises liability, professional liability, contractual liability, personal injury defense, and equine law. She had the privilege in 2019 of participating in the renowned Secondee Counsel Program run by Brit Underwriting Syndicate at Lloyd’s…
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About the Attorney
Jennifer focuses her practice on insurance coverage, bad faith litigation, immigration, premises liability, professional liability, contractual liability, personal injury defense, and equine law. She had the privilege in 2019 of participating in the renowned Secondee Counsel Program run by Brit Underwriting Syndicate at Lloyd’s, where she trained with Brit’s property binders claims team and underwriters. This opportunity not only provided an expansive knowledge of the Lloyd’s Market, but also led to numerous speaking engagements, including as a panelist in DACG’s annual Binders 101 program since its inception in 2019,…
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representation of several Lloyd’s syndicates, and has established Jennifer in the Lloyd’s Market. Over the past few years, Jennifer has spent a significant amount of time representing insurers and TPAs in hurricane-related bad faith, handling over 200 commercial and residential pre-litigation and litigation claims, and first-party property matters. Jennifer developed a strategy with the Lloyd’s syndicates and other carriers to coordinate with TPAs to more successfully handle pre-litigation claims and prevent future lawsuits. Utilizing the knowledge gained from handling these claims, Jennifer has also worked with various Lloyd’s syndicates to further develop their insurance policies and endorsements as well as developing claims handling guidelines to protect her clients in future claims. Jennifer has worked hard to develop a well-known reputation amongst the Special Masters and mediators handling the hurricane/bad faith property lawsuits as well as plaintiffs’ firms for being intelligent, reasonable, fair, but also assertive and very well-prepared.
After Jennifer completed her undergraduate degree, she worked in real estate development and subsequently moved to Kyiv, Ukraine, where she worked for an NGO analyzing trade and economic policy and advising government ministers and investors regarding Ukraine’s desired membership in NATO. Following law school, she practiced as a plaintiffs’ attorney in Chicago and New Orleans, litigating cases involving personal injury, multiple district litigation, and workers’ compensation, as well as helping clients with immigration issues.
Jennifer is fluent in Spanish, Ukrainian, and Polish.
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Practice Areas
Immigration Matters Handled
- Petitions for review, mandamus actions and other federal court litigation involving immigration agencies.
- Employer immigration programs, Form I-9 compliance and worksite enforcement matters.
Education / Credentials / Memberships
Education
- J.D., Tulane University Law School
- B.A. Political, Certificate in International and Comparative Law Represented Tulane at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition in Vienna Research Assistant to the Director of
Credentials
- Admitted to practice in New York (2011)
- Admitted to practice in Louisiana (2011)
- Admitted to practice in Illinois U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, a (2013)
Memberships
- ASSOCIATIONS •New Orleans Bar Association, Board Member •Louisiana State Bar Association •American Immigration Lawyers Association •National Lawyers Guild
Office & Service Areas
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith
Hancock Whitney Center, 701 Poydras Street, 40th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70139
Serving clients in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana.
Consultation & Fees Overview
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- Fees discussed during the consultation
- Engagement terms and scope of representation provided in writing
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Profile updated Nov 2, 2026. Source: imported listing.