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Jill Kowalski

Jill Kowalski

Of Counsel

215 South Monroe Street
Suite 400
Tallahassee, FL 32301
T 850.907.2534
jill.kowalski@nelsonmullins.com
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Jill is a seasoned attorney with a range of experience in different roles. She focuses her practice on all areas of litigation. She has broad experience in all stages of federal and state litigation, including jury and non-jury trials, motion practice, and appeals. She is experienced in resolving disputes in arbitrations and mediations, including union...

Jill is a seasoned attorney with a range of experience in different roles. She focuses her practice on all areas of litigation. She has broad experience in all stages of federal and state litigation, including jury and non-jury trials, motion practice, and appeals. She is experienced in resolving disputes in arbitrations and mediations, including union matters. She is experienced in Florida-specific public records, local government, and Sunshine law, as well as government relations. She is experienced with defending white collar criminal matters. She possesses extensive employment law experience, having served for almost a decade as the in-house attorney for a Florida municipality. She is a practical problem-solver who draws on her varied experience to find innovative solutions to her client’s legal matters.   

Jill Kowalski

matters. She is experienced in Florida-specific public records, local government, and Sunshine law, as well as government relations. She is experienced with defending white collar criminal matters. She possesses extensive employment law experience, having served for almost a decade as the in-house attorney for a Florida municipality. She is a practical problem-solver who draws on her varied experience to find innovative solutions to her client’s legal matters.   

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

  • Handling hundreds of depositions and witness preparations or interviews.
  • Successfully defended numerous employment actions.
  • Prevailed on motions for summary judgment and/or appeals in dozens of cases.
  • Authored (5K2.0) motion to obtain downward departure in $19 million fraud case.
  • Co-counseled several putative class actions.
  • Providing guidance to local governments in a wide variety of legal matters.
  • Drafting bills and ordinances and conducting bill analyses.
  • Reported decisions include: Tilton v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc., 554 F. 3d 1371 (2009).

Previous Professional Experience

  • Assistant City Attorney, City of Tallahassee, Florida (2015—2025)
  • Senior Attorney, Florida House of Representatives (2014—2015)
  • Staff Attorney, North Florida Center for Equal Justice (2009—2014)
  • Associate, Broad and Cassel (2008—2009)
  • Associate, Tampa office of Florida-based law firm (2007—2008)
  • Assistant State Attorney, Florida State Attorney’s Office (2006—2007)
  • Associate, Tallahassee office of Florida-based law firm (2003—2005)

Internships

  • Judicial Summer Law Clerk, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Honorable Thomas O’Neil, Jr.
  • Research Assistant, University of Virginia School of Law, Paul Lombardo, J.D., Ph.D.
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

  • Handling hundreds of depositions and witness preparations or interviews.
  • Successfully defended numerous employment actions.
  • Prevailed on motions for summary judgment and/or appeals in dozens of cases.
  • Authored (5K2.0) motion to obtain downward departure in $19 million fraud case.
  • Co-counseled several putative class actions.
  • Providing guidance to local governments in a wide variety of legal matters.
  • Drafting bills and ordinances and conducting bill analyses.
  • Reported decisions include: Tilton v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc., 554 F. 3d 1371 (2009).

Previous Professional Experience

  • Assistant City Attorney, City of Tallahassee, Florida (2015—2025)
  • Senior Attorney, Florida House of Representatives (2014—2015)
  • Staff Attorney, North Florida Center for Equal Justice (2009—2014)
  • Associate, Broad and Cassel (2008—2009)
  • Associate, Tampa office of Florida-based law firm (2007—2008)
  • Assistant State Attorney, Florida State Attorney’s Office (2006—2007)
  • Associate, Tallahassee office of Florida-based law firm (2003—2005)

Internships

  • Judicial Summer Law Clerk, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Honorable Thomas O’Neil, Jr.
  • Research Assistant, University of Virginia School of Law, Paul Lombardo, J.D., Ph.D.

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Professional Activities

  • William H. Stafford Inn of Court
  • Tallahassee Bar Association
  • Tallahassee Women Lawyers

Community

  • Legal Services of North Florida, Volunteer
  • St. John’s Episcopal Church, Member, Usher

Jill is a seasoned attorney with a range of experience in different roles. She focuses her practice on all areas of litigation. She has broad experience in all stages of federal and state litigation, including jury and non-jury trials, motion practice, and appeals. She is experienced in resolving disputes in arbitrations and mediations, including union... matters. She is experienced in Florida-specific public records, local government, and Sunshine law, as well as government relations. She is experienced with defending white collar criminal matters. She possesses extensive employment law experience, having served for almost a decade as the in-house attorney for a Florida municipality. She is a practical problem-solver who draws on her varied experience to find innovative solutions to her client’s legal matters.   

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

  • Handling hundreds of depositions and witness preparations or interviews.
  • Successfully defended numerous employment actions.
  • Prevailed on motions for summary judgment and/or appeals in dozens of cases.
  • Authored (5K2.0) motion to obtain downward departure in $19 million fraud case.
  • Co-counseled several putative class actions.
  • Providing guidance to local governments in a wide variety of legal matters.
  • Drafting bills and ordinances and conducting bill analyses.
  • Reported decisions include: Tilton v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc., 554 F. 3d 1371 (2009).

Previous Professional Experience

  • Assistant City Attorney, City of Tallahassee, Florida (2015—2025)
  • Senior Attorney, Florida House of Representatives (2014—2015)
  • Staff Attorney, North Florida Center for Equal Justice (2009—2014)
  • Associate, Broad and Cassel (2008—2009)
  • Associate, Tampa office of Florida-based law firm (2007—2008)
  • Assistant State Attorney, Florida State Attorney’s Office (2006—2007)
  • Associate, Tallahassee office of Florida-based law firm (2003—2005)

Internships

  • Judicial Summer Law Clerk, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Honorable Thomas O’Neil, Jr.
  • Research Assistant, University of Virginia School of Law, Paul Lombardo, J.D., Ph.D.

Education

  • Vermont School of Law, JD, cum laude
  • Lafayette College, BA, Biology and English

Admissions

  • Colorado
  • Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Clerkships

  • Clerk, The Honorable Robert Hinkle, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Practice Areas

Industries

  • William H. Stafford Inn of Court
  • Tallahassee Bar Association
  • Tallahassee Women Lawyers
  • Legal Services of North Florida, Volunteer
  • St. John’s Episcopal Church, Member, Usher