$ 250-500 per hour
Jennifer C. Vermillion is actively licensed to practice law in the states of Illinois, Texas, and Louisiana, in the US District Court of the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas, Northern District of Illinois, the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and before the Supreme Court of the United States. She handles both transactional and litigated civil cases firmly beleiving that taking on litigated matters makes attorneys better at preparing and negotiating transactional matters.
Jennifer has construction and complex litigation experience and also has represented governmental entities in Illinois in eminent domain matters as a Special Assistant Attorney General. Previously, Jennifer also spent 14 years practicing probate and fiduciary litigation, trust administration, estate planning, elder law, veterans affairs, and serving as an ad litem attorney in the Dallas County Probate and District Tax Courts. While attending SMU, Jennifer completed an externship with the United States Department of Justice, Tax Division. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Louisiana State Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and Chicago Bar Association. She formerly served as a Chair of the Legal Line Committee and Chair of the Pro Bono Activities Committee for the Dallas Bar Association. Jennifer also has served as volunteer attorney for the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program and the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas.
Jennifer has taught as an Affiliate Professor at the UNT Dallas College of Law and from 2018 to the present she has collaborated with Lexis Nexis as an author/editor for the probate volume of the Dorsaneo Texas Litigation Guide.
Jennifer also serves as a private arbitrator for FINRA's Dispute Resolution Services and has served as both consulting and a testifying expert witness on Louisiana law in Texas probate litigation.
JENNIFER HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED WITH THE FOLLOWING AWARDS:
2022 Super Lawyers Rising Star Selectee
Texas Monthly’s Top Women of Rising Stars 2022
2021 Super Lawyers Rising Star Selectee
Texas Monthly’s Top Women of Rising Stars 2021
2020 Super Lawyers Rising Star Selectee
Texas Monthly’s Top Women of Rising Stars 2020
2019 Super Lawyers Rising Stars Selectee
Texas Monthly’s Outstanding Young Women’s Lawyers of 2018
Super Lawyers 2018 Rising Stars Selectee
Lawyers of Distinction Charter Member
National Advocates Top 40 under 40
Member of the Texas Bar College
Noted as “DVAP’S Finest” Dallas Bar Associations November, 2013 issue of Headnotes
- Honorable mention in the Dallas Bar Association’s monthly publication
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Posted by Andrea | October 23, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
The finest elder care attorney in Dallas
Compassion. Expertise. Perseverance in the pursuit of justice. There are no adequate words to describe what Jennifer Vermillion brings to the table. Trying to assist my father from across the country would have been an impossible task without Jennifer taking the reins and leading us through a proce...
Posted by Eric | August 18, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability
Veteran - Woke up with $100,000 in my account
I’m an Army Veteran who requested Jennifer’s help in representing me in my VA appeal for benefits. My main goal was to prove service connection for my disability so I could continue getting needed medication through the VA. Her expert knowledge on the VA appeal system had not only gotten me service c...
Thank you Eric, you were great to work with and I'm glad we got the right result.
Posted by Christopher | February 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Probate
Great lawyer who will take the time.
I am from NY but, my father passed away in Texas. Through phone and email conversations Jennifer walked me through this complicated and not always timely process. Process that I thought had no value and had no patients for were explained and outlined for me. We took the process one step at a time ...
Posted by Chantel | December 11, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Vermillion Law Firm: MUST HIRE for estate planning
I hired this firm because we had a complex issues involving property in LA + TX for an aged family member. I selected Vermillion because she is licensed in both states so I decided to call her office. I was impressed that I spoke to one of the partners (Jennifer V) to describe my issue as opposed to ...
Posted by Jillian | November 19, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Business
Attentive, Responsive, Knowledgeable and Dependable
My husband and I selected Ms. Vermillion to assist with our small business. She responsive and attentive every time I have a question or need assistance, and is extremely knowledgeable and able to answer any legal question I have had. I know I can count on Ms. Vermillion for all of my business lega...
"Jennifer is a very thorough, thoughtful and knowledgeable attorney. She is pleasant and always willing to help when asked. I fully endorse Jennifer as an attorney."
"One of the best, kindest and most dedicated attorneys I've had the privilege of knowing and working with."
Family lawyer
2019
Rising Star 2019 Selectee, Super Lawyers Magazine
2018
2018 Rising Star Selectee, Super Lawyers Magazine
2018
Top Attorneys - Texas Outstanding Young Women Lawyers, Texas Monthly Magazine
2008
Negotiation Competition's Best Advocate, SMU Boad of Advocations
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2020 Rising Star Selectee, Super Lawyers Magazine
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2021 Rising Star Selectee, Super Lawyers Magazine
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2022 Rising Star Selectee, Super Lawyers Magazine
2009 - Present
Associate, The Vermillion Law Firm, LLC
2008 - 2008
Legal Externship, US Department of Justice, Tax Division
2008 - 2008
Student Attorney, SMU Small Business Clinic
2004 - 2009
Paralegal/Law clerk, John R. Vermillion & Associates, LLC
2012 - Present
Dallas Bar Association's Legalline CommiteeCommitee member
2010 - Present
Dallas Volunteer Attorney ProgramVolunteer Attorney
2009
JD
2004
BA
2010
Estate Planning for Cancer Patients
English
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