Bar Admissions
  • Missouri
  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
  • Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Professional Associations
  • 8th Circuit National Employment Lawyers Association, President
  • National Employment Lawyers Association of St. Louis, past President
  • National Employment Lawyers Association
  • Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Human and Civil Rights Section Council, member; Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, member
Government Service and Clerkships
  • Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of Missouri
  • Law Clerk, the Hon. Robert D. Kingsland, U.S. Magistrate, Eastern District of Missouri
Education
  • Washington University School of Law, J.D., Law Review
  • Cornell University, B.A.
  • Rochester Institute of Technology M.F.A. Film and Photography
Civic Engagement
  • Cultural Leadership of St. Louis, Board member
  • Missouri Immigrant and Refugee Advocates, past Chair
  • Great Rivers Environmental Law Center, past Board member
  • Girls on the Run of St. Louis, past Chair
  • Congregation Temple Israel, past Board member
  • Webster University School of Communications, past Advisory Board member
Presentations and Awards
  • "Federal Judges Panel, Moderator," 8th Circuit NELA Biannual Conference, St. Louis, MO, October 2022
  • "COVID and Employment Discrimination Law: What You Need to Know," Law Library Association of St. Louis, January 2022
  • Missouri Lawyers Media recognition as member of "The POWER List for Employment Law" in 2020, 2021, 2022
  • "#MeToo in the Workplace - Breaking the Silence and Impact on Harassment and Discrimination Policies for Lawyers", Missouri Bar Annual Meeting 2018
  • “Transgender Rights: Persistence in Advocacy”, 8th Circuit National Employment Lawyers Association Conference, April 2018
  • “LGBT Issues: Taking Action, Getting Results”, 8th Circuit National Employment Lawyers Association Conference, April 2016
  • Recognized for outstanding contributions to employment law by Washington University School of Law Women’s Law Caucus, 2014

Jill A. Silverstein

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js@silversteinwolf.com
Jill is a second-generation attorney practicing employment and civil rights law. She has a lifelong commitment to advocating for the rights of others, from her years of service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney to her continued involvement with nonprofit organizations such as National Employment Lawyers Association, Cultural Leadership, and Girls on the Run.