Jill S. Distler

Jill S. Distler

Baltimore, MD recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026
Jackson Lewis PC

319 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Biography

Jill S. Distler is an associate in the Baltimore, Maryland, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice concentrates on representing management in employment litigation in state and federal court, in arbitration, and before the EEOC and state and local administrative agencies.

Jill handles employment discrimination claims, including race, sex, age and disability discrimination, as well as harassment, retaliatory discharge, wage and hour, and non-compete/restrictive covenant issues. She also advises management on employment related issues, including achieving compliance with federal, state, and local laws governing the employment relationship.

Prior to working at Jackson Lewis, Jill was a labor and employment associate at a leading global general interest law firm.

During law school, Jill was a managing editor of the Washington and Lee Law Review. After law school, Jill clerked for the Honorable Joseph R. Goodwin, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. From 2003 to 2007, Jill clerked for the Honorable Benson Everett Legg, then Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Jackson Lewis PC

319 Best Lawyers awards

Jackson Lewis PC logo

Overview

  • Washington and Lee University, J.D., graduated 1999
  • Washington and Lee University, J.D., graduated 1999

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America from 2021-2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment - 2025
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment - 2024
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment - 2023
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment - 2022
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment - 2021
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

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