Overview

Jill Harris is a partner in the Firm’s Litigation Department. Her practice spans an array of complex business and commercial disputes, including matters related to employment, real estate, partnerships, entertainment, intellectual property, trade secrets and finance. She represents a diverse client base, from large corporations and investment funds to start-ups, charitable organizations and high-net-worth individuals.

Jill has experience advocating for her clients before judges and juries in state and federal bankruptcy courts. Jill has represented private equity (PE) funds, advertising firms, commercial lenders, real estate brokers and developers, engineering firms, steel distributors, and staffing companies.

Jill has a depth of experience in:

  • Complex commercial litigation
  • Employment litigation and counseling
  • Fraudulent transfer actions

Jill is admitted to practice law before all courts in the state of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She is also a member of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Jill earned her J.D. at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She graduated with her B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Results

Jill's recent notable experience includes her representation of: 

  • A co-founder and CEO of a digital marketing company in a partnership dispute between the company’s founders, including claims of cybersquatting, fraud, breach of operating agreement, breach of fiduciary duty and employment claims by opposing parties.
  • A private equity firm and holding company in a lawsuit against a startup fund and its founders regarding the PE firm’s participation in the opposing party’s funds, as well as the defense of their counter-claims.
  • A well-known film producer in connection with termination from one of Hollywood’s major studios.
  • A photographer in the defense of an invasion of privacy action filed by a notable actress.

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Education

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 2014

University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., International Development Studies and Sociology, cum laude, 2011

Admissions

  • California

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