In Memoriam- Co- Founding Partner

 

As a co-founding partner, Jill's ethos is infused in the work of DLG. We miss her dearly and know that part of her legacy is in the work we continue to do each and every day. 

Here's a little a glimpse about her:

Jill was a Midwestern transplant from St. Louis, Missouri. She was proudly a sewist, a bookworm, a creative seeker of random adventure, wife of a High Quality Human, baker and eater of all the things. And be sure she absolutely loved cake, community, coffee, and this work.

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She spent most of her legal career in California. She started her west coast journey in San Jose at Rehon & Roberts, with some of the finest real estate and banking lawyers in the area. After moving to Oakland, she worked at the Hanson Law firm with Christopher Hanson, who remains one of the most tenacious and creative lawyers she knew.  

 

Some of the experiences she brought and invested in the work of DLG to be ready to offer our best for you:

 

• University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, graduated top 1/3rd rank

• NITA trial training

• SEEDS Community Resolution Mediation Training

• First-chair and second-chair trial experience

• Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) Estates and Trusts section and Business section

• California State Bar, Estates and Trusts section and Business section

• AIDS Project of the East Bay, former Board Member

• Proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, an international public service sorority