Jillian is a high-stakes litigation partner whose practice spans across industries and venues. She is a go-to attorney for companies in the energy industry and has been ranked among the top trademark lawyers in the world. Her clients value her creativity, pragmatism, and strategic problem-solving skills. Jillian routinely advises clients on a broad range of commercial litigation issues, including product liability and government investigations, and Intellectual Property matters, including trademarks, trade dress, copyright, false advertising, and unfair competition. Jillian regularly appears in state and federal court, as well as before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Jillian is passionate about advancing women and girls through mentorship, skills-based training, and pro bono legal representation. She is recommended by the World Trademark Review 1000 for Prosecution and Strategy and has repeatedly been named by The Best Lawyers in America© as One to Watch.
Recognitions
Ranked in the World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000, 2024-2026
- Awarded the Theresa L. Davis Mentorship Award by Chicago associates, 2023
Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© Ones to Watch list for Intellectual Property Law, 2022-2024
Credentials
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2013, J.D., magna cum laude, Associate Editor, International Law Review; ABA Labor and Employment Law Mock Trial Team Captain; President’s Medallion Award Recipient, CALI Awards in Legal Writing and Applied Civil Procedure
- The George Washington University, 2008, B.A., Political Communication, magna cum laude
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Illinois
Court admissions
- All State Courts - Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court - Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois
Professional affiliations
- Board of Directors, Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
- International Trademark Association, Geographic Indications Committee
- Leadership Counsel on Legal Diversity Fellow
- International Trademark Association, Unreal Campaign Committee
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Multiple Solutions Junior Board, Greater Illinois Chapter
- Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, Project Law Track