Jacqueline M. Reynolds is a Principal at Friedman Schuman Layser, concentrating her practice on medical malpractice, personal injury, crime victims, and product liability litigation.
Throughout her over 25-year career, Jackie has provided legal counsel to physicians, physician practices, nurses, allied health professionals, hospitals, health systems, and long-term care providers. Having spent her career on the defense side, Jackie now brings an invaluable perspective to plaintiffs’ cases, offering expert insight into how healthcare providers and insurers evaluate risk, defend claims, and navigate litigation. This insider knowledge allows Jackie to anticipate defense strategies, identify subtle indicators of negligence in medical records, and advocate effectively for the injured patients she represents. Her prior experience as a medical defense attorney also equips her with the skills and insight to approach each case with a well-rounded view, helping her to achieve more successful outcomes for her clients. Jackie handles cases throughout the state of Pennsylvania.
Jackie received her Bachelor of Arts degree and paralegal certificate from Cedar Crest College, where she was also the recipient of the Butz Award as the member of the senior class who exerted the best influence in her college life and association. Jackie worked for defense litigation law firms in Philadelphia before returning to school at the Temple University School of Law. She joined her previous firm in 1995 as a law clerk and remained with that firm until joining Friedman Schuman Layser in 2025.
Jackie is a past president of the Montgomery Bar Association and is an active member of the Women in Law and Trial Lawyer committees. She is the current President of the Montgomery Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Montgomery Bar Association. She is also an active committee member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 1997
- New Jersey, 1996
Education:
- Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1996)
- Cedar Crest College (B.A. 1990)
Honors & Awards:
- AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®
- 2024 President’s Award, Montgomery Bar Association
Associations & Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- Montgomery Bar Association – President (2021)
- Montgomery Bar Association – Women in the Law, Co-Chair (2014)
- Montgomery Bar Association – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, Co-Chair (2021)
- Montgomery Bar Association – Montgomery County Law Reporter, Chair (2016)
- Montgomery Bar Association – Executive Committee for Bench Bar (2014-2015, 2021-2023)
- Montgomery Bar Association – Board of Directors (2013-2015)
- Montgomery Bar Association – Executive Committee for Board of Directors (2014-2015)
- Montgomery Bar Association – Montgomery Practice Manual, Trial Section, contributor (2012-2014)
- Montgomery Bar Association – Trial Lawyers Section, President (2012)
- Montgomery Bar Association – Judicial Task Force (2012)
- Montgomery Bar Foundation – President (2024-Present)
- Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas – Civil Case Hearing Officer (2016-present)
- Montgomery County Inn of Court – President (2015-2016)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
Classes / Seminars Taught:
- Give Us Liberty and Give Us Safety: Understanding Civics in the 21st Century, Montgomery Bar Association, March 18, 2025
- Preparing Your Bar Association for the Silver Tsunami, Pennsylvania Bar Association, March 7, 2025
- The Lawyer’s Guide to Mitigating Burnout: Caring for Ourselves and Our Clients in Challenging Times 2025, webinar, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 30, 2025
- Update on Local Rules of Montgomery County, Marshall Dennehey CLE program, December 8, 2023
- Connecting the Past, Present and Future of the Practice of Law, Montgomery Bar Association, September 25, 2021
- Can a Physician Reduce the Likelihood of Litigation and If So How, Lower Bucks Hospital Lecture Series, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, June 4, 2015
- Anatomy of a Lawsuit, Medical Legal Society, East Norriton, Pennsylvania, November 13, 2012
- ADR for Medical Malpractice Claims, Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel
- Lecturer at local hospitals for hospital staff, CME credits
Published Works:
- “What Constitutes a Claim Under Section 715 of MCARE?,” Defense Digest, Vol. 18, No. 3, September 2012
- “Case Study: Yussen v. MCARE Fund,” Law360.com, September 20, 2012
- “Certificate of Merit Applies to Incarcerated Prisoners,” Defense Digest, Vol. 14, No. 3, September 2008
- “I’ve Got Some Good News and Some Bad News,” Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 3, June 2000