Jill P. Hallihan

Jill Hallihan is a shareholder in the firm’s Casualty Department, where she focuses her practice on general liability defense, including product liability, auto liability, and premises liability matters. She has successfully argued motions and tried cases to verdict in both state and federal courts. Prior to joining the firm, Jill spent over 17 years as house counsel for a major insurance company, where she led the defense of complex fraud cases.

She also has significant employment law experience representing clients in both federal and state courts, and before administrative agencies. In this capacity Jill defends claims involving discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, family and medical leave laws, breach of contract, defamation, and related workplace torts.

Jill earned her juris doctor from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2001, where she received the Dean’s Award and served as Vice President of the Moot Court Honor Society. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University.

She is admitted to practice in Connecticut and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Honors & awards

Connecticut Super Lawyers Rising Star
2013

Year joined

2025