Jamila M. Brinson

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Dallas, TX (Central Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

Aug 31 @ 20:39 pm for Jamila M. Brinson

About Jamila M. Brinson

Jamila Marie Brinson is a zealous advocate for her clients. She understands that one size does not fit all and that each client’s legal needs and goals are unique. She listens to and partners with each client to craft and implement legal strategies to obtain the best possible result in the shortest amount of time with the least amount of distraction to her clients’ business. Jamila is fluent in Spanish and utilizes her language skills to the benefit of her clients.

Jamila chairs Jackson Walker’s Diversity & Inclusion Counseling practice, which serves clients who are committed to fostering inclusion in its corporate culture by implementing and maintaining effective and legally compliant diversity, equity, and inclusion related strategy, policies and procedures. She is often brought in by clients to conduct workplace culture assessments and propose plans of action to remedy legal concerns and decrease risk. Jamila actively participates in academic, community and law firm efforts to recruit, develop, retain and celebrate a more diverse and inclusive workforce. In support of those efforts, Jamila previously coordinated Jackson Walker Women (JW2) in the Firm’s Houston office, and remains an active supporter and participant. JW2 is a committee dedicated to creating opportunities for women attorneys to develop their professional skills, supporting their efforts to balance work and family, and providing a platform to generate business and pursue leadership positions. For several years, Jamila has coordinated the Houston office’s participation in the University of Houston Law Center’s Pre-Law Pipeline Program, mentoring students, facilitating “Dress for Success” workshops and coordinating internships at the Firm for program participants to gain exposure to law firm practice.

Jamila brings a practical perspective to her work. Before going to law school, she was a United States Peace Corps Volunteer and worked in the area of HIV/AIDS education, advocacy, support, and care. While in law school, she interned in the office of Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur, Southern District of Texas, and was a Law Clerk in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas. She was also a Legal Extern in the Office of General Counsel at Baylor College of Medicine, and with BP America, Inc. Jamila was selected as a University of Houston Law Center Health Law Fellow during the 81st Texas Legislature and worked as a Health Policy Analyst for former Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte.

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Texas, United States License #24074867 Licensed for 15 Years 9 Months Since Nov 2010

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