Jill R. Wilson

Jill R. Wilson


Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

Recognized since 2008

Greensboro, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Education Law

Employment Law - Management

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Jill Wilson represents numerous public school boards of education, private educational institutions, and colleges and universities on a multitude of education issues and in litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts. She has advised and/or litigated on all aspects of education. She frequently assists public and private boards in investigating and resolving issues when independent counsel is advisable.

Jill represents numerous public school boards of education, private educational institutions, and colleges and universities on a variety of education issues and in litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts. She has advised and/or litigated on all aspects of education and the business of education, including school board mergers, policy generation, funding disputes, civil rights issues, student conduct issues, school assignment, teacher tenure and dismissal, general employment, personal injury, construction and public contracting, and First Amendment issues.

Jill is the counsel for the North Carolina School Board Trust and a frequent presenter at the University of North Carolina School of Government, formerly the North Carolina Institute of Government, the Principals' Executive Program, and the North Carolina School Board Association. She is an active participant in the General Counsel section of the Council of Great City Schools.

Location
  • Renaissance Plaza, Suite 2000
    230 North Elm Street
    P.O. Box 26000
    Greensboro, NC 27420
Education
  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1982
  • Hillsdale College, BA, graduated 1979
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, United States
Affiliations
  • Friends of the Jackson Library, University of NC at Greensboro - Chair
  • Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art - Chair
  • Greensboro Young Lawyers - Chair
  • National Conference of Community and Justice - Member
Court Admissions
  • North Carolina
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of North Carolina

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Education Law
  • Employment Law - Management
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Women of Justice Award, 2012, presented by Lawyers Weekly North Carolina 2012
  • Ann Majestic Award for Distinguished Service, presented by the Education Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, 2017
  • Included in the American City Business Journals' Influencers: Law list (2018)
  • Named one of Triad Business Journal's "Outstanding Women in Business" (2018)
  • Recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers in Schools & Education Law (2006-2011, 2018-2019); Top 50 Female Lawyer (2008-2009)

Publications

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