Jill Murphy is an attorney in Dickinson Wright’s Austin office. With a focus on commercial real estate, she provides counsel to developers, prospective purchasers, tenants, and property owners involved in a variety of transactions. Jill advises on leasing, disposition, acquisition, and financing of commercial properties. She counsels clients on title review, easement creation, loan document preparation, and investor funded development opportunities.
Jill’s deep understanding of real estate law is reflected in her role as Adjunct Professor at The University of Texas School of Law, where she teaches Commercial Leasing. This position allows her to share her practical experience and insights with the next generation of legal professionals while further honing her skills in the field.
Jill is committed to providing her clients with innovative legal solutions, ensuring they effectively meet their real estate goals.
Education & Credentials
Education
Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva University)
J.D., 2007Texas A&M University
B.S., Political Science, 2003- cum laude
Bar Admission
Acknowledgements
- Austin Monthly Best Attorneys in Austin
- Real Estate, 2019-2025
- Texas Super Lawyers
- "Rising Star," 2022
- Austin 40 Under 40 Nominee
- Legal, 2019-2020
Prominent Assignments
Leasing Representation:
- Represented landlord in a 25,000-ft2 multi-use space for Australian software tenant
- Serve as outside real estate counsel for a Texas based dessert delivery company and national fast-casual restaurant with 80+ locations
Acquisition and Disposition Representation:
- Advised seller on a 48-acre sale to national food service company for development of a distribution center
- Counseled owners on the sale of a 200-acre ranch to a national single-family homebuilder
- Assisted purchaser with the acquisition of a ground lease and the operation of a multi-tenant hospitality property
- Assisted a purchaser with the acquisition of a ground lease and the operation of a multi-tenant hospitality property.
- Represented buyer in a reverse-exchange acquisition and financing of 220,000-ft2 Class A office building
Appellate Representation:
- Represented Appellant in successful appeal of a Texas probate court’s ruling against applicant for failing to offer a decedent’s will as a muniment of title within four years of decedent’s death (Ramirez v. Galvan, No. 03-17-00101-CV, 2018 WL 454733 (Tex. App.—Austin Jan. 10, 2018, no pet.)
- Served as an expert witness for the plaintiff at a successful temporary injunction hearing involving a real estate development dispute.
- Represented developer in the acquisition, financing, and condominium conversion of a 200-unit multifamily property
Professional Involvement
- International Council of Shopping Centers, 2024-Present
- Texas Bar Association – Fellow, 2017-Present
- Austin Monitor – Strategic Advisory Council, 2020-2023
- Travis County Women Lawyers Association Mentoring Program Committee, 2017-2020
- Real Estate Council of Austin, 2016-2019
Community Involvement
- Texas Book Festival Gala Committee, 2024
- Austin PBS “ACL Live” 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, 2024
- St. Gabriel’s Catholic School “Every Student Every Day” Fundraising Committee, 2023
Publications/Presentations
- Co-Presenter, “Hot Topics in Mortgage Lending and Servicing,” Mortgage Lending Institute, Fall 2023 (with Robert F. DuBois, III, Dubois Bryant & Campbell, LLP)
- Co-Presenter, “Understanding the Land Development Process and How to Influence Outcomes to Benefit Conservation,” Texas Land Trust Council’s Texas Land Conservation Conference, Spring 2023 (with Ben Eldridge, Cibolo Nature Center)