Houston partner Jamila Brinson contributed to the book Lessons from Successful African American Lawyers: Practical Wisdom for Those on the Path to Lawyerhood, published on July 15, 2020. In the book, Jamila is featured sharing details about her life and vital lessons learned on the path to becoming an attorney.
“I am a proud first-generation American. My parents were born and raised in Belize, Central America, and came to the United States in their late teens in search of better educational opportunities. I am the first person in my family to graduate from law school. I learned from watching both of my parents and the numerous mentors I had growing up how to make the most of every opportunity, visualize what I would like to achieve, and set step-by-step goals to achieve them, regardless of how long it may take.”
“I learned from watching both of my parents and the numerous mentors I had growing up how to make the most of every opportunity, visualize what I would like to achieve, and set step-by-step goals to achieve them, regardless of how long it may take.”
To read more, visit the book’s website.
Meet Jamila
Jamila M. Brinson is a labor and employment and litigation attorney who partners with clients to proactively shape their workplaces and resolve issues when they arise. Whether handling labor and employment disputes, commercial disputes, or media, trademark, and copyright litigation, Jamila listens to her clients and creates legal strategies to obtain the best possible result. In recognition of her labor and employment practice, Jamila was among less than 2.5 percent of Texas lawyers to be named to Thomson Reuters’ “Super Lawyers – Rising Stars” list in 2019.
Devoted to pro bono service, Jamila coordinates the Firm’s participation in the Houston Young Lawyers Association’s Annual Adopt-an-Angel Program and the Houston Bar Association AIDS Outreach Committee’s Annual Adopt-a-Family Program. She is also certified by the State Bar of Texas as a Guardian Ad Litem and volunteers as a pro bono attorney through Houston Volunteer Lawyers on behalf of parents seeking guardianship of an incapacitated adult child.
Outside of her practice, Jamila also co-leads the Houston office’s participation in the University of Houston Law Center’s Pre-Law Pipeline Program. As a result, the Firm received a Diversity Champion Award from the program in June 2019. In addition, the National Diversity Council recognized Jamila among the “Top 50 Women Lawyers” in honor of her participation in the program.
