Jasmine K. Dela Luna

Senior Associate

Jasmine is a litigator who has helped clients achieve sweeping victories in both federal and administrative courts.

Jasmine Dela Luna Portrait

Jasmine K. Dela Luna is a Senior Associate in ArentFox Schiff’s Complex Litigation group, where she represents clients across a range of industries, with a particular focus on insurance and reinsurance disputes. Her practice includes preparing substantive briefs and dispositive motions, managing large-scale discovery, and developing case strategy through all phases of litigation and arbitration. Jasmine has conducted oral advocacy, taken and defended depositions, and examined witnesses, helping clients achieve favorable outcomes in federal and state courts and arbitration proceedings.

Previous Work

  • Stephen Kyle Martinez v. Dr. Merrill Zhatz et al., N.D. Ill., Case No: 3:21-cv-50118. Jasmine won a Pavey hearing in federal court, thwarting Defendants’ motion to dismiss on the basis of her client’s alleged failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
  • Assisted in successfully gaining relief under the Convention against Torture for a detained migrant.

Publications

  • “The Role of Economic Incentives in Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking in Thailand,” International Immersion Program Papers, Chicago Unbound 85 (2018)
  • “Remedies in Cases of Modern-Day Slavery: Can Courts Cap the Cost of Suffering?” Trafficking Matters (2018)
  • “A Door Left Open: The Ability of Trafficking Survivors to Sue Corporate Defendants Post Jesner v. Arab Bank,” Trafficking Matters (2018)

Professional Activities

As a Chicago native, Jasmine strives to invest in her city through pro bono legal and community service. She has partnered with non-profit organizations like Traffick Free, Garden City Covenant Church, and the National Immigrant Justice Center to assist in the achievement of a more equitable and just society.

  • Human Trafficking Institute, Frederick Douglass Fellow
  • National Immigrant Justice Center, Pro Bono Fellow
  • Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, Child Advocate

Boards, Memberships & Certifications

  • Garden City Covenant Church

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