DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Jamila Justine Willis, a New York-based partner in the Restructuring practice, has been named a 2019 Rising Star by the New York Law Journal as part of their annual Professional Excellence Awards. The publication’s editors describe the award as recognition for the “region’s most promising lawyers” under 40.

Willis was acknowledged for her influence in her practice area in New York and beyond, and also for demonstrating strong leadership qualities as well as her commitment to pro bono, charitable and professional volunteer work.

Willis focuses her practice on financial and corporate restructuring, and has extensive experience in complex restructurings across industries.

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