Gretchen Jankowski

About Gretchen Jankowski

Complex litigation cases require a seasoned, practical problem solver with significant courtroom know-how. Gretchen Jankowski is the attorney clients turn to when they need a fighter on their side. With nearly 30 years of federal trial experience, Gretchen is often called to parachute into existing cases, or take over cases from other firms and provide her sharp insight into litigation and trial strategy. As a national trial lawyer, she has tried jury, bench and injunction cases across the country in multiple state and federal courts, secured substantial settlements for her clients and routinely handled significant, bet-the-company matters. Of note, Gretchen also argued and prevailed in one of the seminal Lanham Act cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.In addition to her extensive experience inside the courtroom, Gretchen is known for getting the results for her clients outside the courtroom as well, often turning to non-litigation based solutions to meet the business goals her clients have set out.Working with clients across a number of industries, including healthcare, higher education, financial institutions, energy, technology, manufacturers, consumer products, medical devices, construction and franchisors, Gretchen serves as a guide through some of the most complex disputes including:Lanham Act, False Advertising and Unfair CompetitionAntitrust and Robinson PatmanClass ActionsComplex Commercial and Business DisputesTrade Secrets and Restrictive CovenantsSecuritiesConstructionFranchise

Experience

1. Board Member, Co-chair Litigation Section and Shareholder

   Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

   Jan 1998 — Present · US

Education

• University of Pittsburgh

  BA, Political Science

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Class Actions
• Trials
• Appeals
• Civil Litigation
• Mediation
• Commercial Litigation