Jillian Gray
Associate, New York
Jillian Gray
Associate, New York
Jillian Gray is an associate in Cohen & Gresser’s New York office and is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration practice. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, white collar defense, and internal investigations. She has significant experience litigating in federal courts and representing clients in regulatory investigations. Jillian also advises companies on a wide range of disputes related to employment and ESG matters.
Jillian has experience drafting pleadings and dispositive motions, including complaints, answers, summary judgment motions, and motions to dismiss, and managing all aspects of discovery, including responses and objections to discovery requests, document productions, subpoenas, and expert reports.
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch has recognized Jillian in commercial litigation and labor and employment law.
Jillian received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School, where she was a Senior Editor for the Michigan Law Review. She received her B.A. in Communication and Media and Spanish from the University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Prior to joining the firm, Jillian practiced at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where she had a secondment at Morgan Stanley.
Jillian Gray is an associate in Cohen & Gresser’s New York office and is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration practice. Her…
Education
University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2020); University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (B.A., Communication and Media, 2015)
Bar Admissions
New York State
Super Lawyers named Mark S. Cohen, Jonathan S. Abernethy, and Daniel H. Tabak among the Top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and Karen H. Bromberg among the Top 50 women lawyers.
Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are annual lists of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5% are selected as Rising Stars.
New York Metro Super Lawyers 2025
Jonathan S. Abernethy – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Kwaku Andoh – Mergers & Acquisitions
Luke Appling – Civil Litigation: Defense
Karen H. Bromberg – Intellectual Property
Jason Brown – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Joanna K. Chan – Securities Litigation
Mark S. Cohen – Business Litigation
S. Gale Dick – Business Litigation
Christian R. Everdell – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Robert J. Gavigan – Mergers & Acquisitions
Lawrence T. Gresser – Business Litigation
Oliver S. Haker – Business Litigation
Johannes G. Jonas – Mergers & Acquisitions
Nicholas J. Kaiser – Real Estate
Allon Lifshitz – Criminal Defense: White Collar
David F. Lisner – Business Litigation
Ellen Paltiel – General Litigation
Matthew V. Povolny – Business Litigation
Bonnie J. Roe – Securities & Corporate Finance
Stephen M. Sinaiko – Business Litigation
Mark Spatz – Civil Litigation: Defense
Daniel H. Tabak – Business Litigation
Scott D. Thomson – Business Litigation
Alexandra Wald – Business Litigation
New York Metro Rising Stars 2025
Randall W. Bryer – Business Litigation
Olivia P. Daniels – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Shannon A. Daugherty – Business Litigation
Drew S. Dean – General Litigation
Jillian L. Gray – Business Litigation
Laura L. Harder – Business Litigation
Daniel Joiner – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Christine Jordan – General Litigation
William Emmanuel Kalema – Business Litigation
Sri Kuehnlenz – Civil Litigation: Defense
Tom Mintz – Business Litigation
Michele St. Julien – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Alexandra K. Theobald – Business Litigation
Myia N. Williams – Mergers & Acquisitions
Xu Yang – Business Litigation Benjamin Zhu – General Litigation
Congratulations to all those recognized for their exceptional work and continued commitment to excellence.
Now in its 32nd edition, The Best Lawyers in America honors lawyers who demonstrate excellence in their fields through a rigorous peer-review process. Ones to Watch highlights associates and other up-and-coming lawyers for outstanding professional excellence.
C&G attorneys recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America include:
- Jonathan S. Abernethy – Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement
- Jason A. Brown – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Mark S. Cohen – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Lawrence T. Gresser – Commercial Litigation
- Mark Spatz – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
C&G attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America include:
- Randall Bryer – Commercial Litigation
- Olivia Daniels – Commercial Litigation
- Shannon A. Daugherty – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Drew S. Dean – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Jillian Gray – Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Laura Harder – Commercial Litigation
- Derek Jackson – Commercial Litigation
- Daniel Joiner – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Christine M. Jordan – Commercial Litigation
- William E. Kalema – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Michele St. Julien – Commercial Litigation
- Alexandra K. Theobald – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Myia Williams – Corporate Law
- Xu Yang – Commercial Litigation
We are proud to see so many members of our team recognized for their skill, dedication, and impact across a range of practice areas.