About Jill

Jill Gannon-Nagle built a profession at the trial desk. She has moved between public defense roles and private practice, carrying trial experience into every role. Colleagues describe her as continuous under pressure. Her work record facilities on felony defense and trial work.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Montana State University–Billings in 2004, the place she finished a pre-regulation minor. After college she attended Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and received her law degree in 2007, completing a trial practice emphasis during law school. Those years set the groundwork for a tradition that could go back many times to courtroom work.

Her first professional task positioned her in Spokane County as a trial lawyer in 2007. She handled a range of things within the public defender’s office and gained early exposure to jury trials. That duration established the realistic abilities she would rely on later in her career: case preparation under deadline, witness development and court advocacy.

In 2017 she worked in Montana as a public defender and additionally served in a federal defender capacity that identical yr. Those roles broadened her knowledge past county-degree practice and required familiarity with federal process and appellate considerations. She has been licensed to seem before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, an accreditation that helps work on federal appeals when instances prolong past district court.

Over time she transitioned to private practice, opening the Law Office of Jill Gannon-Nagle, LLC. She has maintained lively professional memberships since 2007 and keeps ties to colleagues in both public and personal defense circles. Her practice combines courtroom experience from early in her career with the case-management demands of running a small company.

Gannon-Nagle approaches cases with an emphasis on preparation and an eye for element. She is known for methodical case review and for making tactical selections aimed at protective clients’ rights at trial and on appeal. Her background includes county trial work, state public defense and federal protection roles, which inform how she assesses litigation danger and plea options.

She continues to practice from her regulation workplace in Washington and handles matters that arise from both state and federal hearings, targeting felony defense and appellate work in her recent practice.

Education

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

J.D. (2007) | Law, Trial Practice Emphasis

2004

Montana State University - Billings

B.A. (2004) | Pre-Law Minor

2000

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Montana Public Defender
2017

Federal Defender
2017

Trial Lawyer

Spokane County Public Defender
2007

Lawyer

Law Office of Jill Gannon-Nagle, LLC

Accepted Jurisdictions

Washington

Certifications & Awards

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Admission

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Office Locations

Main Office

 210 E Helena Street P.O. Box 283 Dillon MT 59725