Jill joined Minor & Jester, P.C. in May of 2010. She primarily practices real estate, probate, general civil litigation, and business law. Jill is a dedicated advocate for her clients.
Born and raised in Denton, Jill graduated from Denton High School. Before law school, Jill worked as an Independent Contractor in freelance film and television work for such companies as Touchstone, Universal, Disney, ABC, NBC, HGTV, Discovery Channel and the NBA.
During law school she was selected as a Judicial Intern for Chief Bankruptcy Judge Westley W. Steen, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Since returning to Denton, Jill has been involved in the community from serving as Chair of the Downtown Denton Taskforce, or as a Trustee for the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival. Jill has been fighting and representing individuals and small business owners for over 10 years. Her goal is to negotiate or fight for her clients’ best results.
Education
- South Texas College of Law - J.D. - 2010
Dean’s List
Order of the Barristers
Board of Advocates, Director
Certified Mediator, Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution
Moot Court: Second place, Evan A. Evans National Moot Court Competition
Moot Court: Top Five Oral Advocates, William E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition - University of Oklahoma - B.A.
Order of Omega
Alpha Gamma Delta
Student Congress, Delegate
Panhellenic Association, Vice President
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
Member of Real Estate, Probate, Trusts Law Section
- College of the State Bar of Texas
Fellow
- Denton Bar Association
- Collin County Bar Association
- Texas Association of Bank Counsel
- Denton Chamber of Commerce
Board Chair 2019-2020; Leadership Denton Graduate
- Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents
Chair 2019-2020
- City of Denton Economic Development Partnership Board
Vice Chair 2019-2020
- City of Denton Police Chief Advisory Board
2020 -2022
- Denton Benefit League
Honors and Awards
- 2014-2020 Named “Rising Star” in Texas Monthly’s Super Lawyers’ publication
- 2020 Best Wills & Estate Planning Attorney, Best of Denton County
- 2020 Finalist for Best Civil Attorney, Best Real Estat4e Attorney, Best of Denton County
- 2020 Minerva Fellow for Texas Woman’s University’s Jane Nelson Institute for Women in Leadership
- 2019 Best Civil Attorney, Real Estate Attorney, and Wills & Estate Planning Attorney, Best of Denton County
- 2018 Best Civil Law Attorney and Best Wills & Estate Planning Attorney, Best of Denton County
- 2017 Best Civil Lawyer, Best of Denton County
- 2016 Best Civil Lawyer, Best of Denton County
- 2014 Outstanding Young Lawyer, Denton County Young Lawyers Association
Client Reviews
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