Jeunesse Rutledge
About Jeunesse Rutledge
Jeunesse Rutledge is the Advertising and Trademark Corporate Counsel at SC Johnson, specializing in advertising claim substantiation and trademark litigation.
Title and Current Role
Jeunesse Rutledge serves as the Advertising and Trademark Corporate Counsel at SC Johnson. In this role, she focuses on advertising claim substantiation, challenges, litigation, and processes. Her specialization extends to trademark prosecution and litigation, providing essential counsel to the company on matters related to trademarks and advertising.
Previous Experience as Litigation Associate Attorney
Prior to her current role, Jeunesse Rutledge worked as a Litigation Associate Attorney at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. from 2016 to 2021. Over five years in Milwaukee, WI, she honed her skills in litigation, gaining substantial expertise in managing various legal issues and building a solid foundation for her career in corporate counsel.
Education and Legal Qualifications
Jeunesse Rutledge achieved her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Wisconsin Law School, specializing in law from 2013 to 2015. She also holds a degree in Criminal Justice and Literature from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, completed between 2009 and 2013. She is admitted to practice law in Wisconsin state court, the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, and the Northern District of Illinois.
Early Legal Experience
Jeunesse Rutledge began her legal career with an externship at the Wisconsin Department of Justice as a Civil Litigation Extern in 2015, based in Madison, Wisconsin. She further gained hands-on experience as a Summer Associate at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. in the Greater Milwaukee Area in the same year. Her initial roles also included working as a Student Attorney at Frank J. Remington Center - University of Wisconsin Law School from 2014 to 2015, which provided her with crucial early exposure to the legal field.
Customer Service Background
Before entering the legal profession, Jeunesse Rutledge worked in customer service roles. She was a Server at Green Mill Restaurants Inc. in Winona, MN, for four years from 2009 to 2013, and simultaneously, she worked as a Bartender/Server at Lindy's Landing in Wauconda, IL. These roles helped her develop strong interpersonal and communication skills, which are valuable in her legal career.