About Jill A.
Jill A. Gautreaux built her legal foundation at Tulane University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992. She stayed in New Orleans for law school and received her J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans in 1995. Those years in Louisiana classrooms shaped an early interest in state regulatory frameworks and the practical side of business law.
She entered private practice immediately after law school, joining Halpern & Martin in 1995. That first position exposed her to client counseling and courtroom work. In 2008 she moved to McGlinchey Stafford as a lawyer, expanding her practice and handling a broader slate of matters for regional clients. She took on a senior role in 2015 when she became Special Counsel at Kean Miller LLP.
Gautreaux is licensed to practice in Louisiana and is admitted to the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana. Her professional affiliations reflect a steady interest in licensing and regulatory issues. She is active in the New Orleans Bar Association and the Louisiana State Bar Association. She also participates in industry and regulatory groups, including the Louisiana Restaurant Association, the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators, and the National Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals.
Her work blends regulatory counseling and transactional support. Clients seek her advice on licensing matters, compliance programs, and routine disputes that arise in heavily regulated businesses. She has handled matters involving state regulatory agencies and has represented clients in federal court when litigation was necessary. Her practice involves both advising businesses before problems escalate and litigating when negotiations fail.
Colleagues describe her as someone who moves between detailed regulatory rules and the practical needs of business owners. She has navigated state administrative processes and the federal court system on behalf of hospitality and commercial clients. She approaches each matter by laying out the legal facts and the likely practical outcomes, then advising clients on how to proceed.
Gautreaux continues to practice at Kean Miller LLP. Her current work focuses on licensing, compliance, and regulatory matters for businesses operating in Louisiana and in the federal courts where she is admitted.
