Terri Mascherin Elected to the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) Board of Regents

Jenner & Block Partner Terri Mascherin was elected to the Board of Regents of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyer’s (ACTL) at the College’s 2024 Annual Meeting held September 26-29 in Nashville, Tennessee. Approximately 900 Fellows and guests from across North America gathered to discuss issues important to the profession, induct 88 new Fellows, and elect seven new Officers.  

The ACTL is recognized as the leading trial lawyers’ organization in the United States and Canada. After careful investigation, Fellowship is extended only by invitation to experienced trial lawyers whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility, and collegiality. Membership can never be more than 1% of the total lawyer population of any state or province in North America.  
 
Terri has been an ACTL Fellow since 2013 and is recognized as one of the most influential trial and arbitration lawyers in the United States. Serving as a Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Department and Education Practice, she offers businesses, law firms, lawyers, and institutions of higher education a full array of litigation tools to confront high-stakes challenges in court.   
  
Jenner & Block counts among its current ranks 10 Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers: David J. Bradford, Jeffrey D. Colman, William D. Heinz, Terri Mascherin, Michael McNamara, Harry J. Roper, Reid Schar, Chuck Sklarsky, Andrew W. Vail, and Anton R. Valukas. Other notable firm fellows are retired partners Joan M. Hall, one of the first three women fellows of the ACTL, Richard T. Franch, Chester T. Kamin, Linda Listrom, and Richard Stone, late partners David Handzo, Jerold S. Solovy and Thomas P. Sullivan, and three Past Presidents of the ACTL, retired partner Robert L. Byman, the firm’s late name partner Albert E. Jenner and the late Hon. Philip W. Tone. 

Related Locations

© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.

Terri Mascherin Elected to the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) Board of Regents

Jenner & Block Partner Terri Mascherin was elected to the Board of Regents of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyer’s (ACTL) at the College’s 2024 Annual Meeting held September 26-29 in Nashville, Tennessee. Approximately 900 Fellows and guests from across North America gathered to discuss issues important to the profession, induct 88 new Fellows, and elect seven new Officers.  

The ACTL is recognized as the leading trial lawyers’ organization in the United States and Canada. After careful investigation, Fellowship is extended only by invitation to experienced trial lawyers whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility, and collegiality. Membership can never be more than 1% of the total lawyer population of any state or province in North America.  
 
Terri has been an ACTL Fellow since 2013 and is recognized as one of the most influential trial and arbitration lawyers in the United States. Serving as a Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Department and Education Practice, she offers businesses, law firms, lawyers, and institutions of higher education a full array of litigation tools to confront high-stakes challenges in court.   
  
Jenner & Block counts among its current ranks 10 Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers: David J. Bradford, Jeffrey D. Colman, William D. Heinz, Terri Mascherin, Michael McNamara, Harry J. Roper, Reid Schar, Chuck Sklarsky, Andrew W. Vail, and Anton R. Valukas. Other notable firm fellows are retired partners Joan M. Hall, one of the first three women fellows of the ACTL, Richard T. Franch, Chester T. Kamin, Linda Listrom, and Richard Stone, late partners David Handzo, Jerold S. Solovy and Thomas P. Sullivan, and three Past Presidents of the ACTL, retired partner Robert L. Byman, the firm’s late name partner Albert E. Jenner and the late Hon. Philip W. Tone. 

Related Locations

© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.

News and Insights

Event

Amanda Shafer Berman to Speak on Energy and Administrative Law at WEN-DC Webinar

As the Supreme Court's new Term begins, Jenner & Block Partner Amanda Shafer Berman will join a Women's Energy Network of Washington, DC (WEN-DC) webinar on how the Court's decisions are shaping the energy sector.

October 14, 2026

Publications

Partner Amanda Shafer Berman Quoted in Bloomberg Law on Senate Permitting Overhaul Bill

Partner Amanda Shafer Berman was quoted in an October 5 Bloomberg Law article, "Permitting Deal Gives Projects Defense Against Litigation Delays," on the Senate's new permitting overhaul package and its expected impact on litigation over federal permitting reversals.

October 2026

Event

Partner John Storino to Speak at Sandpiper Partners' “AI and Outside Counsel Guidelines Roundtable”

On October 8, Partner John Storino will serve as a panelist at the “AI and Outside Counsel Guidelines Roundtable,” hosted by Sandpiper Partners in Chicago.

October 8, 2026

Event

Partner Meghan Greenfield to Speak on Supreme Court Climate Case at Edison Electric Institute's Fall Legal Conference

On Wednesday, October 7, Partner Meghan Greenfield will speak on a panel titled "Boulder County v. Suncor Energy: What the Supreme Court's Climate Case Means for the Energy Industry" at the Edison Electric Institute's Fall Legal Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

October 7, 2026

Publications

The Form Rules Everything: A Seventh Circuit Ruling on ERISA's Substantial Compliance Doctrine

Partner Joseph Torres and Special Counsel Jennifer Beach authored an article for Employee Relations Law Journal examining the Seventh Circuit's decision in Packaging Corp. of America Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees v. Langdon, a ruling that addresses both the standard of review in ERISA interpleader actions and the continued viability of the substantial compliance doctrine for changing plan beneficiaries.

October 5, 2026