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Jill E. Jester

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Phone: (940) 387-7585
Fax: (940) 808-0054

502 W Oak St #200
Denton, Texas 76201

Jill joined Minor & Jester, P.C. in May of 2010. She primarily practices real estate, probate, general civil litigation, and business law. Jill is a dedicated advocate for her clients.

Born and raised in Denton, Jill graduated from Denton High School. Before law school, Jill worked as an Independent Contractor in freelance film and television work for such companies as Touchstone, Universal, Disney, ABC, NBC, HGTV, Discovery Channel and the NBA.

During law school she was selected as a Judicial Intern for Chief Bankruptcy Judge Westley W. Steen, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Since returning to Denton, Jill has been involved in the community from serving as Chair of the Downtown Denton Taskforce, or as a Trustee for the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival. Jill has been fighting and representing individuals and small business owners for over 10 years. Her goal is to negotiate or fight for her clients’ best results.

Education
  • J.D., South Texas College of Law, 2010
    • Dean’s List
    • Order of the Barristers
    • Board of Advocates, Director
    • Certified Mediator, Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution
    • Moot Court: Second place, Evan A. Evans National Moot Court Competition
    • Moot Court: Top Five Oral Advocates, William E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition
  • B.A., University of Oklahoma
    • Order of Omega
    • Alpha Gamma Delta
    • Student Congress, Delegate
    • Panhellenic Association, Vice President
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
  • All state courts in Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
  • State Bar of Texas
    Member of Real Estate, Probate, Trusts Law Section
  • College of the State Bar of Texas
    Fellow
  • Denton Bar Association
  • Collin County Bar Association
  • Texas Association of Bank Counsel
  • Denton Chamber of Commerce
    Board Chair 2019-2020; Leadership Denton Graduate
  • Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents
    Chair 2019-2020
  • City of Denton Economic Development Partnership Board
    Vice Chair 2019-2020
  • City of Denton Police Chief Advisory Board
    2020 -2022
  • Denton Benefit League
Honors and Awards
  • 2014-2020 Named “Rising Star” in Texas Monthly’s Super Lawyers’ publication
  • 2020 Best Wills & Estate Planning Attorney, Best of Denton County
  • 2020 Finalist for Best Civil Attorney, Best Real Estat4e Attorney, Best of Denton County
  • 2020 Minerva Fellow for Texas Woman’s University’s Jane Nelson Institute for Women in Leadership
  • 2019 Best Civil Attorney, Real Estate Attorney, and Wills & Estate Planning Attorney, Best of Denton County
  • 2018 Best Civil Law Attorney and Best Wills & Estate Planning Attorney, Best of Denton County
  • 2017 Best Civil Lawyer, Best of Denton County
  • 2016 Best Civil Lawyer, Best of Denton County
  • 2014 Outstanding Young Lawyer, Denton County Young Lawyers Association

Client Reviews
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Handled my very complicated divorce with consistent precision and care. My case was able to be closed with mediation, which I wasn't expecting. This was accomplished by Mr. Henry's masterful planning and understanding of the law. I highly recommend his services. Justin
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Mr. Henry and staff are professional, courteous, respectful and extremely knowledgeable. Our calls and questions are answered promptly. I highly recommend Mr. Henry for your legal needs! Mari
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I had just turned 62 and found myself unemployed for the first time in my life. After several months of job search, I was getting worried. I had several thousand in savings and did not want to lose it so I signed up and started receiving my Social Security payment. Thomas
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