Jillian Mcguire
Syracuse, NY

Jillian Mcguire

Mackenzie Hughes LLP

Family Law

Jillian McGuire practices family and matrimonial law, handling divorce, child custody, equitable distribution of assets, and child and spousal support matters. She also drafts separation, prenuptial, and postnuptial agreements, handles adop…

14 years' experience
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About

Jillian McGuire practices family and matrimonial law, handling divorce, child custody, equitable distribution of assets, and child and spousal support matters. She also drafts separation, prenuptial, and postnuptial agreements, handles adoptions including step-parent adoptions, and represents clients in domestic violence order of protection cases. Before returning to Syracuse, she clerked for Judge John H. Tisdale of the Circuit Court of Maryland and practiced law in Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Practice Areas

Family Law

Awards & Recognition

  • Upstate New York Super Lawyers "Rising Star" (2014-2020)
  • Women's Bar Association of the State of New York Hanna S. Cohn Pro Bono Award (2018)
  • Empire State Counsel (2014)
  • Onondaga County Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award (2014)
  • Maryland Super Lawyers "Rising Star" (2010-2013)
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Bar Admissions

  • New York State Bar
  • Maryland State Bar
  • Washington D.C. State Bar (currently inactive)

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, College of the Holy Cross
  • Juris Doctor, Washington & Lee University School of Law

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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