Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s Consumer Brands and Fintech and Crypto Assets practices, Jeremy Creelan combines a long record of litigating disputes with extensive regulatory investigations experience. He served as Special Counsel to the Governor in the administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, with a wide portfolio ranging from public ethics and election law to oversight over energy, transportation, and infrastructure project planning after Superstorm Sandy.
Jeremy has successfully represented clients in trials, domestic and international arbitrations, and appeals. His broad experience and winning track record in complex commercial litigation includes class action consumer fraud defense and investigations; insurance and reinsurance disputes; federal and state election law matters; and intellectual property matters related to technology, including IT outsourcing disputes.
He helps clients navigate state and federal regulatory investigations, particularly in financial services, public ethics and lobbying law, and energy and telecommunications. His public service in New York State government and deep policy interests help to provide both creative solutions and nuanced advocacy in the face of regulatory scrutiny.
Jeremy first joined Jenner & Block in 2006, after serving as Deputy Director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law. At the Brennan Center, he developed and prosecuted numerous high-profile election law cases to protect voters’ rights. He also co-authored a landmark, comprehensive study of New York State's legislative process and, as an adjunct professor at the NYU School of Law, taught an election law seminar. He continues to litigate voting rights and election law cases.
By maintaining focus on the client’s ultimate goals and taking time to understand the intricacies of their business, I work to provide both near-term results and more holistic support and counseling over time.
Areas of Focus
- Hedge, Investment, and Private Equity Funds
- Japan Practice
- Law Firm and Professional Services Defense
- Sports and Gaming
- State Attorneys General
- Transitions in Energy and Climate Solutions
- Payments
Credentials
Service / Recognition
Overview
Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s Consumer Brands and Fintech and Crypto Assets practices, Jeremy Creelan combines a long record of litigating disputes with extensive regulatory investigations experience. He served as Special Counsel to the Governor in the administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, with a wide portfolio ranging from public ethics and election law to oversight over energy, transportation, and infrastructure project planning after Superstorm Sandy.
Jeremy has successfully represented clients in trials, domestic and international arbitrations, and appeals. His broad experience and winning track record in complex commercial litigation includes class action consumer fraud defense and investigations; insurance and reinsurance disputes; federal and state election law matters; and intellectual property matters related to technology, including IT outsourcing disputes.
He helps clients navigate state and federal regulatory investigations, particularly in financial services, public ethics and lobbying law, and energy and telecommunications. His public service in New York State government and deep policy interests help to provide both creative solutions and nuanced advocacy in the face of regulatory scrutiny.
Jeremy first joined Jenner & Block in 2006, after serving as Deputy Director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law. At the Brennan Center, he developed and prosecuted numerous high-profile election law cases to protect voters’ rights. He also co-authored a landmark, comprehensive study of New York State's legislative process and, as an adjunct professor at the NYU School of Law, taught an election law seminar. He continues to litigate voting rights and election law cases.
By maintaining focus on the client’s ultimate goals and taking time to understand the intricacies of their business, I work to provide both near-term results and more holistic support and counseling over time.
Areas of Focus
- Hedge, Investment, and Private Equity Funds
- Japan Practice
- Law Firm and Professional Services Defense
- Sports and Gaming
- State Attorneys General
- Transitions in Energy and Climate Solutions
- Payments
Credentials
Admissions
- New York, 1997
Education
- Yale Law School, JD, 1996
- Yale College, BA, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Exceptional Distinction in the Major, 1991
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2004
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2002
- US District Court, Northern District of New York, 2000
- US District Court, Southern District of New York, 1997
Clerkships
- Hon. Denise Cote, US District Court, Southern District of New York, 1998-1999
Service / Recognition
Awards
- Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial (New York), 2026
- The BTI Class Action Leaders, 2026
- The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2024, 2026
- ACLU of Utah, Mickey Duncan Award, 2023
- Legal 500, General Commercial Disputes, 2021
- NAACP Foot Soldier in the Sands Award for pro bono representation fighting for a fair and accurate 2020 Census; presented to the firm and the Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic at Yale Law School, 2019
- Leaders League Litigation & Competition Directory, New York Commercial Litigation, 2018
- New York Law Journal, Lawyers Who Lead by Example, Public Service, 2015
- Jenner & Block, Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Pro Bono Award, 2006
Community
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The Children’s Law Center, Board of Directors, 2025-present
- Commission on Youth, Public Safety & Justice, Co-Chair, 2014 (appointed by Governor Cuomo)
- The Fund for Modern Courts, Board of Directors, 2010, 2014-present
- Attorney General-Elect Andrew Cuomo Transition Committee, Member, Public Integrity Committee, 2006
- New York University School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law, 2005-2007
Service to the Bar
- New York City Bar Association, Task Force on the New York State Constitutional Convention, member, 2015-present
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Chair, Committee on State Affairs, 2000-2003
Publications
- Class Certification: Will Gorsuch Pick Up Where Scalia Left Off?, Outside Counsel, Feb. 14, 2017
- Gambits’ or Just Good Lawyering? Class Action Cases in Supreme Court, Outside Counsel, Mar. 17, 2016 (with Daniel H. Wolf)
- Spokeo: Violation of Statutory Right and Standing, Outside Counsel, Oct. 28, 2015 (with Daniel H. Wolf)
- Ascertaining the Requirements for Ascertainability under FRCP 23, Outside Counsel, Sept. 30, 2015 (with Kate T. Spelman)
- Clarifying the Impact of Classwide Damages Methodologies, Outside Counsel, Aug. 30, 2015 (with David B. Diesenhouse)
- Exploring Impact of Rejected Offer of Judgment in Class Actions, Outside Counsel, July 27, 2015
- A Modest Proposal for Ending the N.Y. Senate Stalemate, The NY Daily News, Jun. 25, 2009
- A Leaderless N.Y. State Senate is a Blessing in Disguise, The NY Daily News, Jan. 8, 2009
- The New York State Legislative Process: An Evaluation & Blueprint for Reform, 2004 with Laura Moulton), Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law