Jennifer L. McIntosh
Attorney
Jennifer McIntosh is an attorney in the firm’s West Coast practice – Waters, Kraus & Paul – in the San Francisco office. Jennifer focuses her practice on qui tam whistleblower litigation. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa, where she graduated magna cum laude. Jennifer was awarded her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. She is a former clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa. While at the United States Attorney’s Office, she worked on several False Claims Act cases, including a case involving agriculture insurance fraud and a pharmaceutical fraud case. She is also a former intern for the Honorable Judge Artis Reis, of the 5th Judicial District Court of Iowa. Jennifer is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, and Taxpayers Against Fraud. She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2009.
Areas of Practice
- Qui Tam Whistleblower/Government False Claims Act Litigation
Pro Bono & Community Service
- Iowa Foodbank, Volunteer, 2008-2009
- New Orleans Service Trip, 2008
Bar Admissions
- California, 2009
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2010
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2010
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 2011
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2011
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, J.D., 2009
- University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, B.A., magna cum laude, 2006
Professional Associations & Memberships
- American Association for Justice
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
- Taxpayers Against Fraud
Honors & Awards
- Moot Court Student Judge, University of Iowa, 2008-2009
- Boyd Service Award Distinction, University of Iowa, 2009
- English Department Scholarship, University of Northern Iowa, 2005, 2006
Other Appointments
- United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa, Law Clerk, 2007-2009
- 5th Judicial District Court of Iowa, Intern, 2006