“I love being a lawyer”

No one gets through this life alone. When crisis and hard times fall upon a community or an individual, JoDee Neil should be the first lawyer to call. JoDee Neil is a lawyer who solves problems and thrives on helping people through hard times. JoDee is committed to an empathetic approach and to helping clients take back their power. Through years of experience in both the criminal and civil sectors, JoDee is equipped to approach crisis with a unique and multi-faceted approach. Though it is true that no human system is perfect, JoDee has produced results that give hope to the meaning of justice. JoDee is committed to the pursuit of healing within the courts systems—she is fiercely protective and will not let the courts system be used as a tool to further oppress a person suffering from trauma.

JoDee Neil is also a gifted communicator and public speaker. She practices active listening and makes others feel seen and heard. JoDee knows how to translate complex concepts into terms that juries and laypeople can understand. In addition, JoDee is an entertaining and engaging public speaker who has not only kept North Texas juries engaged since 2004, but grew her tiktok account from zero to 25,000 followers in just three months. JoDee is skilled at advocacy in any proceeding or tribunal, having appeared in District Courts, County Courts, Commissioners Courts, the Texas State House and the Texas State Senate. JoDee loves connecting and it shows in her sharp and persuasive advocacy.

JoDee is currently practicing at Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC, where she has been employed for more than 6 years.

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“I knew since I was 5 years old that I would be a courtroom lawyer,” Neil says. “In fact, my earliest memories are in the courthouse with my dad. I admired the way he treated court-house personnel and his relationship with the judges. He taught me how to handle crises and how the system works. I have taken this knowledge and applied it to my own career as a trial lawyer and advocate.”
-JoDee Neil, D Best Issue @DMagazine

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JoDee Neil loves being the first lawyer a person thinks to call when they or a loved one are hurt. Many clients have found help at SGP, where JoDee currently practices; however, her extensive network means that she knows the best firms to partner with as well as the most accomplished specialists. Call JoDee first!
JoDee Neil knows from years of experience working with survivors of sexual assault and their families that contacting a lawyer is brave, hard and no one’s idea of good time. That said, there can be healing throughout the process of litigation and JoDee works hard to keep the civil justice system from being another tool of oppression to those who have already suffered abuse.
JoDee Neil tells her daughters that she is and as been a “lawyer for kids” over the years. Not only is JoDee one of very few civil attorneys who have ever had a child witness testify in court, JoDee worked in the child protection space when she was living overseas as well. JoDee worked with EPCAT, UNODC and INTERPOL as well as local agencies when she was legal advisor to an NGO in Southeast Asia.
JoDee Neil provides compassionate and dedicated legal representation to families who have lost loved ones due to the negligence or misconduct of others. Her professional contacts as well as the team at SGP are skilled in case evaluation across many jurisdictions.
In a time of unfathomable crisis, JoDee Neil’s face and voice are what you want to see. JoDee is built for handling crisis. She is the rational yet compassionate advocate that survivors need when unthinkable events affect them. JoDee brings comfort and empathy to the crisis and will see that you get the attention and help that you need.
JoDee Neil should always be your first call if you have been in an accident. She has helped many survivors of collision trauma through the process of finding the right lawyer, and works with SGP’s Catastrophic Injury team to provide service to clients who call JoDee on collision cases.
JoDee Neil is an eDiscovery pro, having served in ESI roles in the Texas Opioids Litigation. JoDee Neil is able to give clients the value-add of navigating the complexities of electronic data discovery in litigation and legal proceedings. JoDee Neil assists clients in efficiently managing and analyzing electronic evidence.
While at SGP, JoDee Neil has represented 46 Texas Counties as part of her work throughout the opioid crisis and the litigation that followed. JoDee travelled all over the state gathering documents and evidence for use in the litigation as well as presenting settlements to client counties at Commissioner’s Courts. The Opioid Litigation is widely known as the most complex litigation Amerhca has ever witnessed. Not only did JoDee and the team focus on holding pharmaceutical companies accountable for their role in fueling addiction and harm, JoDee worked with a dozen damages experts to design a model to effectively see that recovery monies were allocated to benefit those affected. JoDee Neil provided compassionate support to public entity clients over the past 5 years, honoring their committed work to providing the best care to every population, including the most vulnerable among the adult population— those suffering from addiction.
JoDee has proven herself to be a champion for the Counties of Texas over the past 5 years through the opioid litigation. JoDee has navigated executive session settings, commissioner court settings, as well as legislative settings on behalf of counties. JoDee is just as fiercely protective of county clients as she is of human clients. JoDee knows how to effectively present to Commissioner’s Courts by keeping presentations succinct, relatable and respectful. The Counties of Texas are precious to JoDee and she believes they deserve the best legal representation, on behalf of the taxpayers they represent.

With two decades of experience as a trial attorney, JoDee has advocated before North Texas juries in more than 100 trials since 2004. JoDee began trial work at the age of 24 while a 3rd year law student at SMU Dedman School of Law. This launched her trial career into overdrive, and she tried as many cases as she could while developing a specialty in Crimes Against Children cases. JoDee took that experience to Southeast Asia, where she served as a legal advisor to an NGO in the child protection space. Once she returned to Dallas, JoDee began her civil practice in a variety of personal injury single event cases. In December 2018, while at SGP, JoDee began representing Dallas County in its opioid bellwether lawsuit, in addition to 45 additional Texas Counties. The work of the Texas Opioids Plaintiff Steering Committee has recovered nearly 3 Billion dollars for opioid harm relief for Dallas and Texas. JoDee has been honored on prestigious lists such as D Magazine's "Best Lawyers" and "NTL Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorney" for 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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“I tried as many cases as I could at the DA’s office and have now tried more than 100 cases since 2004. Once I saw that it is possible to help another human being who is going through the worst time of their life, I decided to make this my focus. Aside from being a mom, helping others is the best feeling in the world. My clients know my empathy for them is real. I want to help them to take their power back.”