Alumni Attorney Talks is a virtual series that aims to provide prospective law students with helpful insights about attending law school and pursuing a legal career. This series features interviews with University of Illinois alumni working in a variety of diverse settings within the legal profession.
Jennifer T. Nijman
FOUNDING PARTNER, NIJMAN FRANZETTI, LLP
Jennifer Nijman is a founding partner of Nijman Franzetti, LLP, a women-owned Chambers “Band 1” law firm in Chicago specializing in environmental law. Ms. Nijman’s career is focused on environmental litigation and enforcement defense, as well as issues involving waste and contaminated property. Her practice represents clients in the environmental aspect of corporate and real estate transactions. Ms. Nijman received her B.A. from the University of Illinois, where she majored in Psychology and later earned her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
QUICK FACTS ABOUT MS. NIJMAN
- Law School: University of Chicago Law School
- UIUC Undergraduate Major: Psychology
- Ms. Nijman’s Three Words to Describe the Legal Profession:
Challenging | Satisfying | Honorable
CHECK OUT THIS INSIGHTFUL INTERVIEW HERE!