Overview
Jill is an experienced employment law counselor, litigator and appellate advocate. She helps clients prevent and defend employment-related claims.
Jill represents employers in proceedings before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. Her litigation experience includes defending claims involving discrimination, harassment and retaliation, wage and hour violations, and employee leave issues, as well as representing employers in contract disputes regarding employment agreements and restrictive covenants.
Jill devotes a substantial portion of her practice to appellate advocacy. She regularly appears before federal and state appellate courts and advises clients on employment-related appeals. She co-chairs the firm’s Appellate Practice Group.
She also advises employers on thorny personnel matters to ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations. Jill’s experience includes counseling on individual employment decisions, developing employment policies and training programs, and assisting employers with workforce reductions. She regularly presents and publishes for human resources and in-house counsel audiences.
Honors & Recognitions
- Chambers USA Guide® (2024)
- 40 Under 40 Award, Triad Business Journal (2005)
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment (2005-2022, 2024-2025)
- Recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" for Employment Law - Management in Greensboro, NC in The Best Lawyers in America® (2018-2021)
- Labor & Employment Star by Benchmark Litigation (2019)
- Legal Elite, Employment Law, Business North Carolina (2013-2018, 2023-2025)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
- North Carolina Super Lawyers® (2010-2025)
- Top 100: North Carolina Super Lawyers® (2015-2021)
- Top 50: Women North Carolina Super Lawyers® (2013-2021)
- Top Lawyer for Trial/Litigation, Triad Business Leader (2008)
Professional & Civic Associations
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About Me
- "All generalities are false, including this one."
- Mark Twain
Practices
Practice Emphasis
- Employment Litigation Prevention and Defense
- Employment Policy Formulation and Advice
- Employment Law Training
- Counseling and Advice Regarding FMLA and Other Employee Leave Issues
Education
Wake Forest University School of Law
- J.D., 1993
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
- B.A., English, cum laude, with honors, 1990
Bar & Court Admissions
- North Carolina, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio