Law Office Of Jillian Hawkins

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Criminal Legal Representation in Houston, Texas. Serving Harris County and surrounding areas

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Jillian Hawkins is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After graduaing from the Universtiy of Louisiana at Lafayette, Jillian obtained her law degree from Howard University School of Law where she was a member of the Charles Hamilton Houston National Moot Court team for two years. During her time in law school, Jillian interned for United States District Judge Richard Haik, Sr. of the Western Distrct of Louisiana. Jillian also "summered" at the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia during her second summer of law school. While there, Jillian assisted Assistant United States Attorneys with the prosecution of a number of felony and misdemeanor domestic violence and sex crimes charges. Additionally, Jillian spent one semester working within the Criminal Section at the Attorney General's Office for the District of Columbia where she again assisted in the prosecution of specifically DWI charges and other misdemeanors.

Upon obtaining her law degree, Jillian worked as a staff attorney with the State Counsel for Offenders in Huntsville, Texas defending the rights of offenders currently incarcerted in the Texas Dpartment of Criminal Justice. Afterword, Jillian spent time as an Assistant District Attorney at the Harris County District Attorney's Office developing her trial skills and knowledge of the criminal justice system as a whole. Jillian ultimately left the District Attorney's Office to become a true protector of justice by becoming and criminal defense attorney. With legal experience exclusively in the area of criminal justice for the past 5 years, Jillian's passion is clear. A defender of rights, and your voice during the battle, Jillian will fight until the end and beyond for you or your loved one's future.

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Education

J.D., Howard University School of Law
B.A., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Bar Admissions

State of Texas
Professional Memberships

Harris County Criminal Lawyers Asociation
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association