Jill Guldin

Partner | Litigation
Deputy General Counsel

jill.guldin@pierferd.com
+1.609.970.1574 cell
+1.609.896.4096 office
Philadelphia | Princeton

About

Jill Guldin is a civil litigator who concentrates her practice in complex commercial litigation. She has extensive experience representing clients in both federal and state courts on complex commercial and business-related litigation matters, including oppressed minority shareholder and intra-company disputes, shareholders’ rights and derivative litigation, restrictive covenants, construction litigation, contracts, ERISA litigation, IP litigation, insurance coverage litigation, and products liability cases. Jill has also represented businesses, executives, professionals, and other individuals in federal white-collar criminal defense matters and parallel civil actions.

  • In addition, she has considerable experience in medical malpractice and personal injury cases. Through her diverse practice, Jill has appeared before numerous state and federal trial and appellate courts, and has significant trial experience in complex civil jury trials and commercial arbitrations. She is also proficient in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including AAA arbitration, common law arbitration and mediation.

    Before Pierson Ferdinand, Jill was a partner at FisherBroyles, LLP. Before that, she was a partner at Lauletta Birnbaum, LLC, in New Jersey. Prior to that, Jill was an attorney at Fox Rothschild in Philadelphia for nine years.

    Jill attended Rutgers University School of Law – Camden while also working full-time for the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender. At Rutgers, Jill served as a teaching assistant in the Legal Research & Writing Program and was a member of the Rutgers Journal of Law & Religion. She was also active in the Rutgers Civil Practice Clinic, which provided legal assistance to local residents. In addition, she served as a legal intern for the Honorable Joseph H. Rodriguez in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey.

Practices

  • Commercial Litigation

  • Insurance

  • Appellate

  • Civil Pretrial and Trial Services

  • Litigation and Risk Management

  • White Collar Defense & Investigations

  • Arbitration and Mediation

  • Construction and Design Professional

  • Products Liability Litigation and Counseling

  • Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants

  • Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Admissions

  • New Jersey

  • Pennsylvania

  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Education

  • J.D., Rutgers University School of Law – Camden (2004)

  • B.A., The College of New Jersey (1999)

Experience

  • FisherBroyles, LLP

  • Fox Rothschild, LLP – Philadelphia, PA

Presentations and Teaching Experience

Jill has prepared estate documents and advanced healthcare directives for low-income clients as part of her commitment to pro bono work through the Pennsylvania SeniorLAW Center. She has also served as a guest lecturer at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey on legal issues related to informed consent and capacity.

Publications

  • SNJ Business People Magazine: Clear and Unambiguous: Protecting The Validity of Your Agreement to Arbitrate