Jillian Schumacher

Appellate

Jill is an appellate lawyer who is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She has served as counsel of record in the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Supreme Court of Texas and intermediate courts of appeals throughout Texas. She has won local and state-wide awards for her advocacy. Jill was recently named the 2021-2022 Outstanding Young Lawyer of Houston by the Houston Young Lawyers Association and the 2021-2022 Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas by the Texas Young Lawyers Association.

Before joining Daniels & Tredennick, Jill spent more than half a decade in public service as a judicial law clerk on two different appellate courts. She is involved in numerous community and bar activities. She has served as Chair of the Houston Bar Association’s Appellate Section and as Editor-in-Chief of the Appellate Lawyer. Jill contributes to the continuing legal education of appellate lawyers by speaking and writing about a variety of different appellate topics. This past year, she has authored multiple articles on Texas rules of civil procedure and presented continuing legal education courses on the rules of civil procedure in multiple cities across Texas.

Jill earned her law degree cum laude from Duke University School of Law where she served as the Research Editor for the Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy. Before law school, she graduated summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis where she earned the Helen Stenner Memorial Prize for her writing in philosophy.

• Houston Bar Association, Appellate Section, Immediate Past Chair, 2024-2025

• Houston Bar Association, Appellate Section, Chair, 2023-2024

• Houston Bar Association, Appellate Section, Chair-Elect, 2022-2023

• Houston Bar Association Appellate Section, Secretary, 2021-2022

• Houston Bar Association Appellate Section, Treasurer, 2020-2021

• Houston Bar Association Appellate Section Council, 2017-2020

• Editor-in-Chief, Appellate Lawyer, 2018-2020

• Scribes – The American Society of Legal Writers, Member

• State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section, Member

• Texas Bar College, Member

• Author and Co-presenter, 193.6 Surprise: Discovery Requirements & Exclusion, CLE Course No. 174318851, San Antonio Bar Association, 2026

• Author and Co-presenter, 193.6 Surprise: Discovery Requirements & Exclusion, CLE Course No. 174315196, Dallas Bar Association, 2026

• Author, Reader's Digest on Disclosure Deficiencies and Rule 193.6, State Bar of Texas Litigation Section, 2025

• Author and Co-presenter, 193.6 Surprise: Discovery Requirements & Exclusion, CLE Course No. 174293621, Katy Bar Association, 2025

• Author and Co-presenter, The Rule 193.6 Surprise: How to see it coming and preserve your case, CLE Course No. 174292145, Houston Bar Association Appellate Practice Section, 2025

• Author, Texas and Federal Appeals: Compare, Contrast, and Cautionary Tales, CLE Course No.174148401, Houston Bar Association Appellate Practice Section, February 2022

• Author, The Appellate Ascent: Advice and Answers for Aspiring Lawyers, Houston Bar Association Appellate Practice Section, July 2020

• Co-author, Preservation of Error: Strategies to Shape and Salvage Your Appeal, Presented at State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, September 2019

• An Interview with Justice Julie Countics, APPELLATE LAWYER, March 2019

• An Interview with Justice Richard Hightower, APPELLATE LAWYER, March 2019

• Co-author, Defending Against Evolved E-mail Phishing Attacks, APPELLATE LAWYER, November 2018

• Co-author, Cybersecurity Risk Assessments: The First Step in Securing Your Practice, APPELLATE LAWYER, July 2018

• Co-author, Review of The ABA Cybersecurity Handbook: A Resource for Attorneys, Law Firms, and Business Professionals, Second Edition, THE HOUSTON LAWYER, May/June 2018

• Case Update, APPELLATE LAWYER, January 2018

• Case Update, APPELLATE LAWYER, October 2017

• Co-author, Should Lawyers be Cybersecurity Experts Too?, APPELLATE LAWYER, March 2018

• Texan Land

• CEC Facilities Group, LLC

• Evans Resources, L.P.

• TriCal Commercial Investments, LLC

• Royalty and Mineral Owners

- Jeanette Hayes Elementary PTA Executive Board (August 2022-present)

- Kelliwood Killerwhales Swim Team Board, Legal Counsel (2023-present)

Cornucopia Oil & Gas, LLC v. Berry, No. 14-25-00071-CV, 2025 WL 3677318 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 18, 2025) (mem. op.), successfully defended the denial of a special appearance filed by oil and gas company.

Hernandez-Lara v. CEC Facilities Group, LLC, No. 05-23-00795-CV, 2025 WL 3091841 (Tex. App.—Dallas Nov. 5, 2025) (mem. op.), successfully defended summary judgment for defendant in premises liability personal injury case and became panel counsel with defendant’s insurance company.

Intertek USA, Inc. v. Trical Commercial Inv., LLC, No. 14-23-00475-CV, 2025 WL 2496264 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 29, 2025) (mem. op.), successfully defended verdict in favor of commercial landlord in breach of contract case.

In re City of Amarillo, No. 07-22-00341-CV, 2023 WL 5279473 (Tex. App.—Amarillo Aug. 16, 2023, pet. dism’d) (mem. op.), successfully represented taxpayer in high-profile appeal, obtaining affirmance of trial court order voiding city ordinance. (Presented oral argument).

D&T Partners, L.L.C. v. Baymark Partners Mgmt., L.L.C., 98 F.4th 198 (5th Cir. 2024), successfully represented Appellee, presenting oral argument, and obtaining affirmance of dismissal. (Presented oral argument).

Stickland v. Schlegel, No. 02-22-00281, 2023 WL 8112889, (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Nov. 22, 2023, pet. denied) (mem. op.), represented Appellee, presenting oral argument, and successfully obtained affirmance of the denial of a TCPA motion. (Presented oral argument).

Richardson v. Roberts, No. 13-20-00553-CV, 2022 WL 17983062 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Dec. 29, 2022) (mem. op.), represented Appellant and successfully obtained reversal of summary judgment in breach of contract case.

Enter., Inc. v. Jindal Saw, LLC, No. 01-19-00797-CV, 2020 WL 4457971, (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2020) (mem. op.), represented Appellant in interlocutory appeal, successfully obtaining reversal of denial of motion to transfer venue.

Perdido Prop. LLC v. Devon Energy Production Co., No. 11-21-00060-CV, 2023 WL 3511234 (Tex. App. —Eastland, May 18, 2023), successfully obtained reversal of summary judgment on behalf of royalty owners. (Presented oral argument).

MDK Sociedad De Responsibilidad Limitada v. Proplant Inc., 25 F. 4th 360 (5th Cir. 2022), successfully represented Texas corporation in breach of contract dispute, obtaining affirmance of summary judgment.

Counsel of record in Supreme Court of the United States, Texas Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit, and intermediate courts of appeals across Texas

Duke University School of Law, cum laude

J.D.

2012

Washington University St. Louis, summa cum laude

B.S.

2009

Litigation: Appellate, Texas, Chambers USA 2026 Guide

Chambers

2026

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, 2024 - 2026

BL Rankings

2026

Lawdragon 500X – The Next Generation in Appellate, 2025, 2026

Lawdragon

2026

Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas

Texas Young Lawyers Association

2022

Woodrow B. Seals Outstanding Young Lawyer of Houston

Houston Young Lawyers Association

2022

Texas Super Lawyers list, 2024, 2025

Thomson Reuters

2025

Stephen G. Condos Award for Outstanding New Member

Texas Bar College

2023

Courageous Defender of Life Award

Texas Right to Life

2020

Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list

Thomson Reuters

2022

Helen Stenner Memorial Prize in Philosophy

Washington University in St. Louis

2009