Jill Garcia

Attorney Profile
Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney in Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV 89074
Selected To Rising Stars: 2011 - 2013
- Employment & Labor: Employer (90%),
- Civil Litigation: Defense (10%)
Jill Garcia is an attorney with H1 Law Group in Las Vegas, Nevada. A top-rated trial attorney with nearly 20 years of legal experience, Ms. Garcia devotes her practice solely to employment law, and she provides unmatched counsel and support to employers throughout the Las Vegas Metro and across Henderson County and beyond.
Ms. Garcia's client base ranges from large and small businesses to public and private schools, colleges and universities, and other entities. She has achieved notable success defending her clients against baseless claims of workplace discrimination and harassment as well as many other serious employment-related grievances. Along with maintaining a robust trial practice, she has handled many matters before various administrative agencies, and she has argued numerous appeals.
In addition, Ms. Garcia has also conducted internal investigations, and she provides outside counsel to employers in a variety of industries with issues such as regulatory compliance, employee and school policies and handbooks, employment-related contracts and agreements, hiring and termination practices, and other similar matters.
Recognized for her outstanding professionalism and service, Ms. Garcia has earned an AV-Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with perennial top rankings and endorsements from her peers.
A 1998 cum laude graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Ms. Garcia attended Northeastern University School of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2001. She is admitted to practice before all Nevada state courts, and she is an active member of the American Bar Association, the Clark County Bar Association and the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 90%Employment & Labor: Employer
- 10%Civil Litigation: Defense
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Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2020 Rising Stars: 2011 - 2013
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About Jill Garcia
Admitted: 2001, Nevada
Professional Webpage: https://www.h1lawgroup.com/jill-garcia/
Honors/Awards:
- Mountain States Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2011-2013
- AV® Certification Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Super Lawyers, 2014-2020
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Nevada
- Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys, Member
- Clark County Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Author “Personal Liability of Corporate Agents: Casting Aside the Notion That There Is No Individual Liability Under The FLSA,” Nevada Lawyer, November 2009
- Speaker Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium, 2019
- Contributing Editor, Practical Law Labor & Employment, Drug Testing Laws: Nevada, Leave Laws: Nevada
- Author “The Top Five Things to Consider About Retaliation Charges,” Labor & Employment Issue of Communique, February 2020
- Author “School Worker’s Disability Retirement Does Not Preclude ADA Claims,” SHRM.org, September 26, 2013
Educational Background:
- University of New Hampshire, cum laude,1998
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Last Updated: 12/29/2020