Jenny Palmer

Jenny Palmer, a partner at Stoel Rives, is an employment attorney and litigator. She combines trial experience, administrative advocacy, investigations, and day-to-day employment counseling to provide employers with comprehensive representation across the full spectrum of workplace disputes and compliance issues. She routinely defends employers against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and compensation violations, including litigation under the Idaho Wage Claim Act. She also represents companies in non-compete, non-solicitation, and other restrictive covenant matters, as well as breach of contract, fraud, and tortious interference cases.

Jenny’s ability to handle both high-stakes litigation and proactive counseling positions her as a valuable advisor to clients across a multitude of industries, including technology, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, and retail. She has a proven track record in both state and federal courts, successfully defending clients in numerous bench and jury trials, and in appellate matters including proceedings at the Idaho Supreme Court. Jenny also regularly represents employers in administrative proceedings before the Idaho Human Rights Commission and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, defending against charges of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

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Education

Stanford Law School, J.D., 2015

Princeton, A.B., Economics, 2009, summa cum laude

Admissions

Idaho

California

United States District Court for the Central District of California

United States District Court for the District of Idaho

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Litigation and Appeals

• Obtained a complete defense verdict following a federal bench trial on claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

• Represented employer through oral argument before the Idaho Supreme Court in an unemployment benefits appeal from the Idaho Industrial Commission.
• Represented multiple clients through bench and jury trials involving commercial and employment claims.
• Secured summary judgment for client facing race and national origin discrimination claims.
• Secured summary judgment in state court on a wrongful termination in violation of public policy claim.
• Secured summary judgment for client facing breach of contract, promissory estoppel, and Idaho Consumer Protection Act claims.
• Secured dismissal of multiple federal lawsuits alleging gender discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
• Secured dismissal of race and religious discrimination claims in federal court on timeliness grounds.
• Defended client in federal court against claims by a former employee alleging breach of contract and tortious interference.
• Represents companies in disputes involving non-compete, non-solicitation, and other restrictive covenants.
• Represents employers in wage and compensation disputes, including claims under the Idaho Wage Claim Act.

Administrative Proceedings

• Defends clients against charges of discrimination and retaliation before the Idaho Human Rights Commission and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
• Represents employers in administrative employment proceedings, including unemployment benefits matters before the Idaho Industrial Commission.

Employment Counseling and Workplace Investigations

• Counsels clients on a wide range of employment matters, including disability accommodations and leave, fitness for duty, wage and compensation issues, restrictive covenants, performance management, terminations, and severance.
• Conducts workplace investigations involving allegations of sexual harassment, retaliation, bullying, discrimination, and other workplace misconduct.

Pro Bono

• Represents guardians ad litem in child protection cases.

Client Successes

Publications

Press Releases

Multimedia

• Selected as one of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” (Idaho) by Chambers USA (Labor & Employment), 2026
• Included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America (Commercial Litigation), 2022–2025
• Idaho Business Review, Leaders in Law award, Recipient, 2023

Professional

• American Employment Law Council, Member
• Idaho Women Lawyers, Member