Jamila Jones was a member of the Hofstra Law Review and is a recipient of the Hofstra University Benjamin Weintraub and Alan N. Resnick Award in Bankruptcy Law and the Pro Bono Gold Level Award.
Jamila focuses her practice on the formation and administration of Delaware statutory trusts in connection with securitizations, debt restructurings, and multi-series mutual funds. She advises financial institutions and trust companies acting as indenture trustees, owner trustees, and in other representative capacities in complex financial transactions. Prior to joining the firm, Jamila worked at Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP in the Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights group.
PRACTICES
- Legal Opinions
- Corporate Trust & Agency Services
- Structured Finance
Clerkships
- The Honorable Jil Mazer-Marino, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2020-2022
- The Honorable Thomas L. Ambro, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, 2022
- The Honorable Mary F. Walrath, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, 2022-2023
Education
- St. John’s University School of Law, LL.M., Bankruptcy, 2025
- Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, J.D., 2018
- Binghamton University, B.A., 2010
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2027
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2019
- Delaware, 2025
Kierra E. Booker is an associate in the Litigation Department.
Ms. Booker joined Debevoise in 2025. From 2024 to 2025 she clerked for the Honorable Loretta Copeland Biggs in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Ms. Booker received a J.D. from Howard University School of Law in 2024 where she served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge Jia Cobb in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, law clerk for Administrative Law Judge Arnette Dorsey at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, student attorney in the Movement Lawyering Clinic, and student attorney in the Child Welfare/Family Justice Clinic. In 2021 she received her M.S. in Criminal Justice and her B.S. in Criminal Justice with a Minor in American Sign Language from Northeastern University.
Ms. Booker is a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia.
Education
- Howard University School of Law, 2024, J.D.
- Northeastern University, 2021, B.S.
- Northeastern University, 2021, M.S.
Bar Admissions
Jason joined Susman Godfrey after clerking for Judge Carl E. Stewart of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Previously, he served as a law clerk to Judge Royce C. Lamberth on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of Law.
During law school, Jason served as Editor in Chief of the Texas Law Review, Permanent Class President for the Texas Law Class of 2023, and Co-President of the Intellectual Property Law Society. Before law school, Jason received his undergraduate degrees in Biochemistry and Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin.
Clerkships
- Honorable Carl E. Stewart, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Honorable Royce C. Lamberth, United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with Honors)
- Editor in Chief, Texas Law Review (Vol. 101)
- Permanent Class President for the Texas Law Class of 2023
- Co-President, Intellectual Property Law Society
- Supreme Court Clinic
- Dean’s Achievement Awards for highest grade in several subjects, including Persuasive Writing and Advocacy
- Friar Society
- The University of Texas at Austin (B.S.A., Biochemistry; B.A., Philosophy)
Admissions
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Publications
- Note, Social Insurance for the Socially Distant: Reforming the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program, 101 Texas L. Rev. 237 (2022)
Ms. Robinson is an associate who focuses her practice on the defense of construction, premises liability, product liability, and transportation claims.
Prior to joining Lipe Lyons, Natiera worked as an attorney at a Chicago-based law firm where she defended civil liability claims. She prepared litigation documents, dispositive motions and assisted with trial preparation.
Ms. Robinson is a member of the following professional organizations:
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Black Women Lawyers’ Association
- International Society of Primerus Law Firms
Mr. Frazier is an Associate Attorney who focuses his practice on the defense of commercial, construction, insurance coverage, premises liability, product liability, and transportation claims.
Prior to joining Lipe Lyons, Max worked as an attorney in both the public and private sector, where he gained experience in civil litigation. He drafted responsive pleadings, dispositive motions, and appellate briefs.
He has been to trial and defended clients successfully to verdict as a second chair attorney. He assisted in trial preparation, including drafting motions in limine, jury instructions, and has prepared and examined witnesses on the stand. In 2019, Mr. Frazier won a trial lawyer excellence award from the Jury verdict reporter for his work as a 2nd chair in a multimillion dollar defense verdict. He also participated in alternative dispute resolutions, including arbitrations and mediations.
Max is an active member in several professional and civic organizations, including:
- Cook County Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association