About Jenna M. Updike

Jenna Marie Updike is a Partner in the firm's West Palm Beach office. She is a State and Federal court civil litigator who focuses her practice in the following areas: business/commercial litigation; employment discrimination and retaliation complaints/investigations before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) and The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), as well as subsequent related litigation; wage and hour actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and otherwise; condominium and homeowners’ association litigation; Fair Housing Act (FHA) complaints/investigation before HUD and subsequent litigation; corporate director and officer disputes; corporate derivative actions; landlord tenant litigation; errors and omissions claims; defamation litigation; and professional malpractice matters.

Ms. Updike received her undergraduate degree from Florida Atlantic University, majoring in Political Science. Thereafter, she attended Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, where she received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, graduating in the top of her class. During her time in law school, Ms. Updike was a member of Nova Trial Association and Moot Court Society where she competed nationally on behalf of both honor organizations. She was also a member of Nova Law Review and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society.

Awards & Recognitions

Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2025

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News

•Dismissal in Fair Housing Act Complaint in Palm Beach County
Recent Successful Trial, 8.5.2025
•Complaint Dismissed in Fair Housing Act Case in Broward County
Recent Successful Trial, 7.25.2025

Publications

•Co-Authored with Craig Minko & Natalia Morales, ' Florida Derivative Litigation in the Context of Condominium Associations, and the Court’s Deference to the Best Interests of the Corporation, ' 48, Nova Law Review, 55, 2023

 

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Areas of Law

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Other 5
    • Business/Commercial Law
    • Civil Rights Law
    • General Civil Litigation
    • Country Club, Condominium and Homeowners' Association Law
    • Employment and Labor

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Ezer v. Holdack, 358 So. 3d 429 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023), review denied, SC2023-0676, 2023 WL 6998287 (Fla. Oct. 24, 2023).
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2020, Florida
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
    Memberships

    Associations

    •The Florida Bar
    •Broward County Bar Association
    •South Broward Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Other Education
    Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law(J.D., magna cum laude

    Florida Atlantic University
    B.A.
    Political Science
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