Jill Perrella is a partner in the firm’s Bankruptcy and Reorganization group. She represents creditors, debtors and other interested parties in complex commercial bankruptcy matters and related litigation. Jill has significant experience representing financial institutions.
Representative Presentations and Publications
• 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 Linsday 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)
Professional Recognition and Awards
•Hon. Eileen W. Hollowell Pro Bono Award, Arizona State Bar Bankruptcy Section (2016)
•Southwest Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, Bankruptcy: Business (2015-2020)
Community Involvement
•U.S. Bankruptcy Court Self-Help Center, Volunteer (2010-present)
•Arizona Public Media, Community Advisory Board (2015-present)
•Chair of Governance Committee (2016-present)
•Wingspan (Southern Arizona’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center), Board Member (2013)
Other Professional Experience
•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)
Related News & Events
• Jan 09
New Partners and Counsel Elected for the Class of 2020 Announced by Snell & Wilmer
• Apr 19
Southwest Super Lawyers Recognizes 62 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys in its 2019 Rankings
• Apr 24
Southwest Super Lawyers Recognizes 69 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys in its 2018 Rankings
• Apr 12
Southwest Super Lawyers 2017 Recognizes 69 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
• Apr 11
Southwest Super Lawyers 2016 Recognizes 73 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
• Sep 08
Arizona Public Media Selects Tucson Attorney Jill Perrella to Community Advisory Board
• Apr 10
Southwest Super Lawyers 2015 Recognizes 73 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
• Apr 29
Wingspan Elects Snell & Wilmer Attorney Jill Perrella to Board
• Feb 28
Snell & Wilmer Adds Jill Perrella to the Tucson Office
Related Publications
• Mar 24
New Small Business Reorganization Act May Provide Easier Bankruptcy Relief for Many Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19