Overview
Jill is a skilled and versatile litigator who leverages her extensive legal research and writing skills to advance her client’s interests and achieve favorable outcomes.
As an associate in BFKN’s Litigation Group, Jill has substantial experience working on high-stakes securities class actions, business disputes, and antitrust cases. She is adept at drafting crucial motions and pleadings in both federal and state court, and her experience extends to conducting thorough legal research, managing document reviews, and coordinating complex litigation strategies.
Prior to joining BFKN, Jill served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Troy Nunley in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Before that, Jill was an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in their securities litigation group. In addition, Jill has contributed to pro bono projects such as the Innocence Project and the Ukraine War Crimes Initiative with the Public International Law & Policy Group.
Credentials
Admissions
- State of Illinois
- State of New York
Clerkships
- Hon. Troy Nunley, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California (2023-2024)
Education
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2022
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, B.A. in Economics and Political Science, cum laude, 2016
Newsroom
Recognitions
- Legal Extern, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (2020)
- Finalist, Julius H. Miner Moot Court Competition (2021)
- Judicial Extern, Hon. Franklin Valderrama, U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois (2022)
Organizations
- Managing Articles Editor, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology