Jill Vereb

lawyer@judyritts.com

I was born and raised a Jersey girl. I am still learning how to be a Texan, but I am embracing it. I love going to the Houston Rodeo, I have been to the Texas State Fair, countless barbeque establishments, and even endured the hottest summer (2011) that I could have ever imagined. The differences between the northeast and Texas are vast. I love Texas! I am now an obnoxiously proud Texan!

I went back to college when my twin girls were teenagers. I had always regretted not finishing college when I was younger. I was working in banking, got married, had children and just could not make the time to finish my bachelor’s degree too. As my children approached college, I wanted to show them that going back to school later in life was more difficult than just staying in college when you are young. My daughters did not enjoy having their mother study instead of driving them somewhere, going to the movies, or taking them shopping. They did learn that working toward a goal takes sacrifice and perseverance. I am happy that my decision to finish my education taught them something as well.

I am married to a wonderful man who is also a lawyer. He does patent work. We were married in 2009 after both being divorced. It was his encouragement that brought me to law school. I attended his alma mater, Widener University School of Law, in Delaware. During my time in law school, my husband completed a job search that brought him to Texas. I moved when law school was almost complete.

My approach to family law is that I am not shocked by most people’s stories. I understand that people make mistakes. I have been through divorce myself. I have friends that have been through it. I understand what it takes to share your children with someone you no longer like very much. I am still an intense Jersey girl underneath and I will be a strong advocate for you.

BAR ADMISSION

State Bar of Texas; License #24082007

EDUCATION

Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware Juris Doctor, August 2012
Certificate of Achievement awarded in Family Law and Special Education Law
Elective concentration in Family Law, Taxation, Probate and Estate Planning
Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (ITAP)

Richard Stockton College of NJ, Pomona, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, May 2008
Dean’s List: Spring 2007, Summer 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sovereign Bank/Staten Island Savings Bank, Central New Jersey Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager, February 2002 to November 2002; May 2005 to September 2005
Developed business relationships in new and growing areas. Interviewed candidates to fill positions. Successfully grew small business lending portfolio.

Commerce Bank, Mercerville, New Jersey
Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager, February 2000 to February 2002
Grew branch to $32M in deposits and $2.3M in loans outstanding in one year for newly opened county headquarters office. Managed staff of over 25 employees. Assisted in planning grand opening celebration. Won two sales awards for conversion of deposits from other banks during my tenure. Developed business relationships with corporations and local government. Organized monthly seminars to educate the public on various financial topics including estate planning, investing and obtaining business loans.

Summit Bank/United Jersey Bank/Flemington National Bank,
Princeton, New Jersey
Vice President, Market Manager, February 1999 to November 1999
Developed business within a network of four branch offices with a deposit base in excess of $240M. Managed a small business loan portfolio of $4M. Lending authority to $100,000 secured and $25,000 unsecured loans. Increased sales by 50% with my direction. Audited branches as a member of the auditing team.

Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager, February 1994 to February 1999
Developed business and managed portfolio of $2.4M in commercial loans. Met aggressive sales goals every quarter. Created and managed a teller incentive program for Flemington National Bank with 8 branch locations. Managed projects to improve teller proof time, merger product consolidation, and fraud prevention. Served as assistant security officer.

Branch Manager/Teller Positions, May 1988 to November 1992