
Jen draws on over 30 years of experience crafting legal solutions to employment challenges. Her clients include large and small businesses and executives. She advises technology, financial services, publishing, retail, professional services, and health care companies seeking regulatory, litigation, and compliance advice. Her bi-coastal employment practice includes counseling clients regarding wage and hour compliance and trial practice, with a focus on class actions, trade secrets and employment mobility disputes, and disputes arising from the employment relationship. While Jen is a zealous advocate in the courtroom, she relishes finding solutions for her clients as they navigate the manner in which the employment relationship impacts their business and personal lives.
Jen recently served on the firm’s Policy Committee and Co-Chairs the firm’s ESG Practice Group, which leverages her experience advising corporate boards on social and governance issues. In addition to being recognized by Chambers USA, and having an AV Preeminent ranking from Martindale-Hubbell, Jen was recognized as a 2022 Client Service All-Star by BTI Consulting.
Jen is committed to serving her community and currently acts as a faculty member and advisor to The Honor Foundation, a non-profit organization that assists Navy Seals and other armed services special operators transition from military service to the private sector. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Midway Museum, and is a Co-Chair of the San Diego 50/50 Women on Boards Leadership Committee.
In addition to her law practice and leadership roles, Jen regularly speaks and writes about employment trends and industry-related information. She has been interviewed by numerous national publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Bloomberg Law, Corporate Counsel, Law360, and American Banker.
viewpoints
Do as I Say And as I Do – California Amends Its Non-Compete Law
September 18, 2023 | Blog | By Nicole Rivers, Jennifer Rubin
Federal Court Kicks California Arbitration Ban to the Curb
February 21, 2023 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Kevin Kim
Reinventing the Employment Relationship: A Moderated Discussion about the Future of Work
February 15, 2023 | Podcast | By Jennifer Rubin, Geri Haight, Paul Huston
California Answers (Some) Pay Transparency Questions
January 11, 2023 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Kevin Kim
From the Edge - In the Boardroom: Session 5 - Employment Law
November 16, 2022 | Podcast | By Melanie Ruthrauff Levy, Stephen Osborn, Jennifer Rubin
Pay Range(r)s: A (Pocket) Field Guide to Pay Transparency
October 17, 2022 | Blog | By Paul Huston, Jennifer Rubin
Will ‘Dobbs’ Advice Erode the Attorney-Client Privilege?
August 31, 2022 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Greer Clem
California Voters Will Decide PAGA’s Fate at the Ballot Box in 2024
August 10, 2022 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Mike Flesuras
News & Press
Leading DEI With Practicality And Purpose
August 31, 2023
Some Companies Are Tying Executive Compensation To Hitting DE&I Goals, But Is It A Good Idea?
February 13, 2023
Mintz’s Jennifer Rubin Named To USS Midway Museum Board Of Directors
January 31, 2023
Will GCs Use Pay Transparency Laws For Candid Approach?
November 10, 2022
NYC Pay Disclosure Law, Aimed At Closing Wage Gaps, Takes Effect
November 1, 2022
Will ‘Dobbs’ Advice Erode the Attorney-Client Privilege?
August 31, 2022
SNCJ Deep Dive: CA Takes Another Swing at Gender Pay Equity
August 22, 2022
A Road Map for Board Diversity Laws: Show or Tell
June 13, 2022
Board ESG Responsibilities: Who Should Be In Charge?
April 28, 2022
Legislative Deep Dive by State Net Capitol Journal
April 26, 2022
Five Mintz Attorneys Recognized as Client Service All-Stars by BTI
February 08, 2022
In-House Counsel’s Role in Bridging the Generation 'We' Gap
January 4, 2022
Lawsuits Unlikely To Derail Banks’ Board Diversity Efforts
December 15, 2021
Corporate Boards' Role In Workplace Vaccine Mandates
October 12, 2021
COVID-19 Return-to-Work: Key Employer Considerations
September 15, 2021
Carrot Or Stick: Exploring Pay Issues Created By Vax Policies
September 8, 2021
4 Tips For Handling Religious Objections To Vaccine Mandates
August 10, 2021
New Mask Mandates Cause Confusion
August 5, 2021
4 Wage And Hour Mistakes Even Smart Employers Make
April 19, 2021
Law360's 2021 Employment Editorial Advisory Board
March 30, 2021
Arguments on California’s Corporate Board Gender Mandate
March 19, 2021
Legal Risks of Employer-Sponsored Covid-19 Workplace Vaccination Clinics
February 12, 2021
5 Pitfalls To Avoid When Dealing With Vaccine-Averse Workers
February 1, 2021
Regulating Big Tech Will Be Hard, and California Is Proving It
January 4, 2021
Employer Vaccine Practices May Spur Bias, Consumer Claims
December 8, 2020
What You Need To Know About the Moderna and Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccines
November 19, 2020
Mintz Salutes Veterans Through Pro Bono and Community Service
November 11, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates at Work Promise Employer Headaches
November 4, 2020
Guidance for Complying With California’s New Board Diversity Mandate
October 15, 2020
INSIGHT: How to Handle Employees Who Refuse Mandatory Vaccines
August 11, 2020
What Employers Should Know About Return-To-Work Surveys
June 22, 2020
Revise Policies to Facilitate Return to Work
April 23, 2020
Gender Mandate for Corporate Boards: A Year in Review
March 17, 2020
Uncertainty Surrounds California Arbitration Bill
January 24, 2020
Managing Diverse Board Personalities to Achieve Consensus
January 23, 2020
INSIGHT: Easing Conflicts When Hiring in a Family Business
October 8, 2019
#MeToo Shows 2 Years Of Progress Toward Gender Parity
October 3, 2019
Influential Women
February 27, 2019
California Mandates Female Representation on Public Company Boards
November 7, 2018
Mandating Female Representation on Boards
October 12, 2018
Managing your CEO’s social media habits
August 28, 2018
Our CEO Is an Accused Harasser. Now What?
August 21, 2018
Expert Analysis - #MeToo Is Missing An Investigative Process
August 15, 2018
Bully Bosses: Legal Liability for Workplace Jerks
October 14, 2017
Employee Microchipping in the Brave New Workplace World
August 16, 2017
Another Chapter in California’s PAGA Saga
August 15, 2017
California Joins the Ban-the-Box Bandwagon
July 5, 2017
Mintz Attorney Jennifer Rubin Named Among 2017 Influential Women by San Diego Daily Transcript
February 22, 2017
Big Law Helps Veterans Transition to Civilian Life
November 11, 2016
Corporate Divorce Series: Do Fraudulent Credentials Annul Employment
January 14, 2016
Limit Divisive Political Discussions
January 7, 2016
Mintz’s Jennifer Rubin Named Client Service All-Star by BTI Consulting
February 11, 2013
Events & Speaking
The Board’s Role in a Heightened Regulatory Environment – Questions to Ask and Actions to Take
WCD San Diego
San Diego, CA
Reinventing the Employment Relationship: A Moderated Discussion about the Future of Work
Lexology Masterclass
Virtual Masterclass

CRISIS in the C-Suite – A Playbook for In-House Counsel
Mintz, 3580 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92130

Legal, Ethical, and Practical Issues for Vaccine Credentials and Verification for Workplaces
Lawline
Online Event


Mandatory or Voluntary Workplace Vaccination – Guidance for Employers
This is an online event.

ESG 101: Social Impact Investing and Board and C-Suite Diversity & Inclusion as Value-Creation Vehicles
View the Webinar Recording

Preparing for the New Workplace Paradigm: A Roadmap for Employers in the Time of COVID-19
View the Webinar Recording

COVID-19 and the Workplace: Guidance Regarding Employment and Benefits Issues Facing Employers Now
View the Webinar Recording

Politics, People & Passions: Managing Political Speech & Conflict inside (and outside) the Corporate Workplace
3580 Carmel Mountain Road | Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92130
Employment-based Immigration: Talent Acquisition, Retention & Compliance under a New Administration
Mintz Levin
San Diego, CA
Annual Equality Survey Luncheon
Lawyers Club of San Diego: Lawyers Club Equality and Action Committee
The US Grant Hotel, 326 Broadway, San Diego, California 92101
Second Annual Employment Law Summit
The Princeton Club 14 West 43rd Street, New York, New York
2016 HRC Corporate Quality Index
Human Rights Campaign San Diego; Qualcomm
10155 Pacific Heights Blvd., Building AZ Multipurpose Room, San Diego, CA
Marriage Equality Seminar
Human Rights Campaign, the Tom Homann LGBT Law Association, and ThermoFisher
San Diego, CA
Intercare CFO Roundtable: Designing Effective Executive Compensation Practices
Hub International: Intercare
San Diego, CA
The 6th Annual San Diego Women in Leadership Symposium
California Diversity Council
7525 Torrey Santa Fe Road, San Diego, CA 92129
Perspectives
Publications
Contributor, Lawsuits Unlikely to Derail Banks’ Board-Diversity Efforts, American Banker, (December 2021)
Read lessRecognition & Awards
- Chambers USA: Labor & Employment - California (2021-2023)
- San Diego Super Lawyers: Employment Litigation - Defense (2023)
- BTI Consulting: Client Service All-Star (2022)
- Legal 500 United States: Workplace and Employment Counseling (2022-2023)
- San Diego Business Journal: Women of Influence in Law (2021, 2023)
- Corporate Counsel Business Journal: 50 Women to Watch (2023)
- National Law Review: Go-To Thought Leader (2020)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent