Jill Penn - Jacksonville, TX
Attorney at Richards Penn Bonner, LLP
Personal Injury Lawyers in Jacksonville, TX
516 E Commerce St. Jacksonville, TX 75766
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Jacksonville Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
Litigation: 99%
Attorney Information
Overview
A mother and wife, Jill was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She received her Bachelor of Science in Marketing with a minor in Business Administration from Louisiana State University in December 2001. In 2005, she graduated from LSU’s law school, where she received various honors including Dean's List and Order of the Coif. She was a member of the Louisiana Law Review and Vice-President of the Legal Association of Women. After law school graduation, she and her husband moved to Dallas, Texas, where she practiced law for 6 years at one of the state's largest law firms. In 2011, she and her husband decided to move their family down to East Texas, where her husband grew up, to be closer to family and to begin a trial-intensive law practice.
Jill has prosecuted and defended numerous types of lawsuits. She has represented Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals in cases involving everything from securities fraud class action to probate litigation, from car accidents to construction defect litigation, and from divorce and child support issues to partnership disputes. She is admitted to practice in all state courts in Texas as well as all four U.S. District Courts of Texas.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Reader's Choice, Jacksonville Daily Progress, 2013 - 2015
- Reader's Choice, Jacksonville Daily Progress, 2019 - Present
- Reader's Choice, Jacksonville Daily Progress, 2021 - 2022
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2021 - Present
- Outstanding New Volunteer Award by Lone Star Legal Aid, 2021 - Present
Education
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Legal Education
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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center,
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, 2005
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: CALI awards
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Legal Association of Women, Vice-President
Law Review: Louisiana Law Review, Member
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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center,
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, 2005
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Non Legal Education
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Louisiana State University, 2001
B.S.
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Marketing & General Business Administration
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Louisiana State University, 2001
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Thompson & Knight, LLP, Associate Attorney, 2005 - 2011
Pro Bono Activities
- Represented two minors in asylum case, 2011 - Present
- Represented numerous indigent clients in divorce actions, 2005 - 2011
- Cherokee County Bar Association, Volunteer
Representative Cases
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Oscar Private Equity Investments, Et. Al. v. Royce Holland and Anthony Parella, Defendants, No. 3:03-CV-2761-K, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14322
- Year: 2010
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Hoss v. Alardin, Sitewatch LLC d/b/a Sitewatch Systems Et. Al., 338 S.W.3d 635
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Encompass Office Solutions, Inc. v. Ingenix, Inc., UnitedHealth Group, Inc. and United Healthcare Services, Inc. , 775 F. Supp. 2d 938
- Year: 2011
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Bradberry v. Bridges, No. 2-12-00098-cv, 2012 Tex. App. LEXIS 9009
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Bradberry v. Bentley, No. 12-12-00121, 2012 Tex. App. LEXIS 6502
Published Works
Articles
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Business Torts Update, Texas Business Litigation Quarterly, Spring, 2006
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Civil Procedure - Intervention: United States v. Brosseau, Dallas Federal Casenotes, January - March, 2006
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2005
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Texas Bar Association (Member)
- Texas Young Lawyers Association (Member)
- Dallas Bar Association (Member)
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Member)
- DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar (Member)
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Contact
516 E Commerce St.
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Phone: 903-991-2023
Email: Send a message
Website: https://richardspenn.com/
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