As Counsel in Fulbright's Austin office, Jennifer Sherrill focuses her practice on real estate transactions, as well as general and real estate-related litigation, involving commercial and multi-family residential property sales and purchases, construction, development, commercial leasing, property-related disputes, and oil and gas matters. Jennifer has managed large scale international investigation projects involving more than 230 attorneys from multiple Fulbright offices and she specializes in privilege issues related to internal investigations.
Before joining Fulbright in 2006, Jennifer was Assistant General Counsel, Litigation Counsel and Director of Real Estate for a Fortune 500 manufacturing company. She was second in command for all litigation and was responsible for internal investigations and compliance matters. As Director of Real Estate, she managed a portfolio of more than 550 leased and owned properties, both domestic and international.
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CREW Austin, Inc
- President- Elect (2013)
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Board of Directors (2008 - 2010)
- Treasurer (2010 - 2011)
- Secretary (2009 - 2010)
- Co-Chair, Foundation (Advisor CREW Careers/U CREW) (2008 - 2009)
- Co-Chair CREW Careers (2007 - 2008)
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CREW Network
- Nominating Committee (2012)
- Industry Research Committee (2012)
- Foundation Auction & Special Events Committee (2011)
- Communication and Editorial Committee (2010)
- Recognition Committee (2009)
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Central Texas Commercial Association of Real Estate Professionals
- Board of Directors (2008 - 2011)
- Education Committee (2008 - 2010)
- Residential Outreach Committee (2009 - 2010)
- Liaison between CTCAR and CREW Austin, Inc.
- Real Estate Counsel of Austin
- Missouri Bar Association
- Texas Bar Association
- Nominated for "20 Under 40," CREW Network, Inc. (May 2009)
- "Making the Corporate Cut," Commercial Investment Real Estate Magazine, May/June 2008
- "Green-- It's the New Black: Future of Green -- Considerations for the Real Estate Professional", Moderator, 2010 CREW Network Convention, San Francisco, California, October 21, 2010
- "On the Ropes: Commercial Real Estate Relationships in Today's Challenging Climate: Considerations for Lenders, Landlords, Tenants, and Brokers," Moderator, Central Texas Commercial Association of Realtors (CTCAR), Austin, Texas, September 25, 2009
- "Not Easy Being Green," Panelist, CREW Austin, Austin, Texas, June 16, 2009
- "Effective Management of Corporate Real Estate Portfolios," 2008 CREW Network Convention, Houston, Texas, October 16, 2008
- "Commercial Leases and Acquisitions: Serving the Unique Needs of Real Estate Investors and Users," Instructor, Austin, Texas, July 17, 2008
- "Effective Management of Corporate Real Estate Portfolios," Panelist, Success Series 2007 by CCIM & IREM, San Antonio, Texas, October 19, 2007
- "Real Estate Development and the Needs of the New Corporate America," Panelist, Lorman Education Seminar, Austin, Texas, February 23, 2007
- "The Top Ten Things You Should Do and Shouldn't Do in Managing Corporate Real Estate," Panelist, ACCA Austin chapter meeting, Austin, Texas, February 15, 2007
1995 - J.D., The University of Texas School of Law
1992 - B.A., The University of Texas
Jennifer was a law clerk to former Texas Supreme Court Judge Lloyd Doggett. She is admitted to practice law in Texas and Missouri.
Jennifer enjoys spending time with her husband and four children, snow skiing, traveling, running, reading and listening to live music.
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American Lung Association (Austin Chapter)
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Leadership Counsel (2010 - 2011)
- Revenue Generation Chairperson (2011 - 2012)
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Leadership Counsel (2010 - 2011)



