Jill received an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Tufts University and a law degree and MBA from Columbia University. Prior to becoming a mediator, Jill began her legal career practicing corporate law at the prominent New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. After leaving the firm, she worked as an in-house corporate attorney and then as a Vice President for Business Development at Citigroup.
When negotiating corporate transactions, Jill sought to understand the
needs and interests of her own client and of the party on the other side
of the table and to identify creative solutions that worked for both parties.
Jill brings this philosophy and experience of finding common ground to
her work as a mediator. In addition, her years as a corporate lawyer and
a business development executive, combined with her educational background
in mathematics and business, make her comfortable and well-versed in understanding
and discussing complicated financial situations which are often part of
divorce settlements.
In addition to serving as a mediator, Jill is available to represent other clients in mediation as a review or consulting attorney, and to represent clients in collaborative negotiated divorce.
Credentials
General Education
- Tufts University, B.S. Mathematics, 1988 (Magna Cum Laude)
- Columbia University, J.D., 1994 (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
- Columbia University, M.B.A., 1994 (Beta Gamma Sigma)
Mediation Affiliations and Teaching Positions
- Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York, Board
Member since 2006, Member since 2003
- Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Divorce Mediation,
Spring 2006
- Center for Mediation in Law, Training Staff, Spring 2006
- New York University School of Law, Mediator, Lawyering Program Mediation Exercise, 2004
Mediation Trainings
- Center for Mediation in Law, Mediation Intensive Training, 2003, Advanced Training Seminars, ongoing
- Center for Family and Divorce Mediation, Certificate in Divorce Mediation, 2003
- Ackerman Institute for the Family, Divorce Mediation Practicum observation, 2003
- Queens Mediation Network, Basic Mediation Training, Certified as OCS Mediator for Community Disputes, 2003