Jane Metcalf is a Partner in Patterson Belknap’s Litigation department. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on class action defense, false advertising, intellectual property, and litigation involving FDA-regulated products. Ms. Metcalf has defeated numerous consumer class actions at the motion-to-dismiss stage, and has obtained favorable decisions from both the Second and Ninth Circuits on key legal issues in class action defense. She also routinely represents clients in false-advertising disputes with competitors.
Ms. Metcalf is nationally ranked in Chambers USA in the area of Advertising Litigation and has been ranked as a "Leading Lawyer" in that area by The Legal 500. Clients describe Ms. Metcalf as "excellent and always quick to respond," and "extremely easy to work with."
Ms. Metcalf also maintains a diverse commercial litigation practice beyond the false advertising realm. She is currently representing a leading financial technology company in a False Claims Act case seeking to expand the reach of Delaware escheat law, and has also successfully represented clients in employment, fraud, and contract matters. She has served as lead trial counsel for a consumer products company in an arbitration involving claims for breach of contract, and defended a leading financial services firm in an arbitration involving claims of defamation by a former employee.
In addition to Ms. Metcalf's rankings in Chambers and The Legal 500, she is recognized as a 2024 "Future Star" by Benchmark Litigation, and has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under Hot List,” recognizing practitioners who “are among the top young talent in their respective communities," for each of the past four years. Ms. Metcalf was also named to Ad Age’s elite “40 Under 40” list, which recognizes influential people under 40 in the advertising, marketing, and media industries.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Metcalf served as a law clerk to the Hon. Paul G. Gardephe in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and to the Hon. Raymond J. Lohier, Jr. in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She received her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School and her B.A., magna cum laude, from Yale University.
Updated Aug 2024
