Jessica Lagnado
Locations
Bar Admissions
New York
Education
Fordham University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, Paul Fuller Scholar, Intraschool Editor, Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Team Northeastern University, B.A., summa cum laude, Dean’s List, Dean’s Scholarship
Practices
Jessica Lagnado is an associate in the New York office of Hughes Hubbard and Reed. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation department. Jessica is currently on the UVisa panel supporting pro bono immigration cases.
Prior to joining the firm, Jessica was a judicial extern for Honorable Ramon E. Reyes, Jr, U.S. Magistrate Judge, at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Jessica received her Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in 2023. She also attended Northeastern University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in criminal justice in 2020.
Selected Matters
- Representation of Honduran child in securing Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) visa status in the U.S. who had been abused, abandoned and neglected while growing up in Honduras.
News & Insights For Jessica Lagnado
View All News & InsightsSecond Circuit Victory Earns Hughes Hubbard Team ‘Litigator of the Week’ Recognition
The American Lawyer named a Hughes Hubbard team a runner-up for Litigator of the Week following a major appellate victory on behalf of the Customs and Tax Administration of the Kingdom of Denmark, or Skatteforvaltningen (SKAT). In a unanimous opinion issued Aug. 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a judgment exceeding $476 million and rejected the defendants’ challenge to SKAT’s fraud claims.
SKAT Wins Second Circuit Appeal Affirming $476M Victory
Hughes Hubbard secured a significant victory on behalf of SKAT, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirming a judgment exceeding $476 million and rejecting the defendants’ challenge to SKAT’s fraud claims.
The American Lawyer Highlights Hughes Hubbard’s Success Representing SKAT in $1.1B Tax Fraud Litigation
The American Lawyer highlighted Hughes Hubbard’s successes and strategies in representing the Customs and Tax Administration of the Kingdom of Denmark, or Skatteforvaltningen (SKAT), in its ongoing multi-district litigation to recover $1.1 billion from a tax fraud scheme involving fraudulent claims for refunds on tax withheld from Danish dividends.
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