PeopleJill H. Perrella
Jill H. Perrella
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PeopleJill H. Perrella

  • The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D.)
    • Award for Excellence in First-Year Legal Writing
    • Writing Fellow
  • The University of Arizona (B.A., Journalism, summa cum laude)
    • Phi Beta Kappa
    • Alpha Phi Omega

  • Commercial Real Estate Women (2023)
  • District of Arizona, Lawyer Representative for the Ninth Circuit (2022-2025)
    • Co-Chair (2023-2025)
    • Coordinating Committee (2023-2025)
  • State Bar of Arizona, Bankruptcy Section
    • Executive Council (2021-present)
      • Chair (2022-2023)
      • Chair-Elect (2021-2022)
    • State Bar Convention Co-Chair (2020-2022)
  • Arizona Bankruptcy American Inn of Court (2021-2023)
  • International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (2020-present)
  • Federal Bar Association, William D. Browning Tucson Chapter (2015-present)
  • American Bankruptcy Institute (2015-present)
  • Pima County Bar Association (2008-present)
  • Arizona Women Lawyers Association (2008-present)

  • "Dealing with Defaulted Loans," Co-Presenter, Client presentation (March 14, 2024)
  • "Bankruptcy & Startups: What You Need to Know," Presenter, Tucson Emerging Business Series (June 29, 2023)
  • "How to Handle Swap Agreements in Bankruptcy," Co-Author, ABF Journal (2021)
  • "New Homestead Exemption and Related Statutory Changes," Co-Presenter, Tucson Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (November 9, 2021)
  • "HB 2617:  Significant Changes to Arizona's Homestead Exemption and Judgment Lien Statutes," Presenter, State Bar of Arizona's Bankruptcy Section (September 17, 2021)
  • "Strategies to address loan defaults, workouts and bankruptcy considerations," Co-Presenter, Client presentation (November 5, 2020)
  • “Bankruptcy,” Co-Presenter, Snell & Wilmer 2020 Year-End CLE Series (August 27, 2020)
  • "Managing Business Needs During (and Beyond) a Pandemic," Co-Presenter, Snell & Wilmer Teleconference (May 11, 2020)
  • "New Small Business Reorganization Act May Provide Easier Bankruptcy Relief for Many Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 24, 2020)
  • "Snell & Wilmer adds Lindsay Pearson and Jill Perrella," Inside Tucson Business (January 31, 2020)
  • "Equitable Issues in Bankruptcy," Arizona State Bar Convention (June 2018)
  • "Electrifying the Bankruptcy Code: Is Electricity a 'Good' for Purposes of 11 U.S.C. § 503(b)(9)?," The American Bankruptcy Law Journal, Volume 90, Issue 4 (2016)
  • Commencement Keynote Speaker, Gila Bend High School Graduation, Gila Bend, AZ (May 2013)
  • "Differences between the Various Types of Bankruptcy Chapter Proceedings/Overview of an Adversary Proceeding," Tucson Paralegal Association General Membership Meeting (March 2013)
  • "Issues in Joint Administration in Bankruptcy," Tucson Bankruptcy Bar Luncheon (April 2012)

  • Southwest Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars Edition, Bankruptcy:  Business (2015-2022)
  • 40 Under 40 Award, Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (2020)
  • The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch Edition, Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law (2021-2023)
  • Hon. Eileen W. Hollowell Pro Bono Award, Arizona State Bar Bankruptcy Section (2016)

  • Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Volunteer Lawyers Program, Volunteer (2021-present)
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court
    • Pro Bono Panel, Pro Bono Attorney (2010-present)
    • Self-Help Center, Volunteer (2010-present)
  • Arizona Public Media, Community Advisory Board (2015-2022)
    • Executive Committee (2021-2022)
    • Chair of Governance Committee (2016-2021)
  • Wingspan (Southern Arizona’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center), Board Member (2013)

  • Quarles & Brady L.L.P., Associate (2011-2012)
  • Gust Rosenfeld, P.L.C., Associate (2010)
  • United States Bankruptcy Court, Judicial Law Clerk for The Hon. Eileen Hollowell (2009-2010)
  • Pima County Superior Court, Judicial Law Clerk/Bailiff for The Hon. Nanette Warner (2008-2009)
  • Human Rights Campaign, McCleary Law Fellow (2007)
  • Pima County Superior Court, Judicial Intern for The Hon. Karen Adam (2006)
  • Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts, Executive Office, Legislative Intern (2005)
  • Arizona Daily Wildcat, News/Features Writer, Administrative Assistant (2003)

  • Arizona
  • Texas

  • Supreme Court of Arizona
  • Supreme Court of Texas
  • United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • United States District Court, District of Arizona
  • United States District Court, District of Colorado
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas