Jillian-Leigh C. Balancio

Jillian-Leigh Balancio, Esq. is skilled in multifaceted practice areas, including family law, criminal defense, general civil litigation and personal injury.

Jillian graduated cum laude from the University of California, Riverside with a B.A. in Political Science/Law and Society, with a minor in Anthropology. She earned her J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. During law school, Jillian was a student attorney for the Thomas M. Cooley Estate Planning Clinic, where she provided estate planning services to local low-income senior citizens. She also served on the Thomas M. Cooley Law Review and was a board member for the school's Moot Court Board.

Jillian was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2009. Prior to joining Estelle & Kennedy, APLC, Jillian worked for a small full-service law firm and developed diverse experience in civil litigation, personal injury, family law, criminal defense, and probate litigation. She has successfully prevailed in numerous restraining order hearings and reached amicable resolutions between parties in dissolutions of marriage and custody/visitation disputes. Her experience has also allowed her to successfully and effectively negotiate settlements on the client's behalf.

Jillian is always prepared to advocate for her clients and provide them guidance through the legal process in a professional, competent and compassionate manner.