Jillian Gordon Foerster

Senior Counsel


Jillie specializes in Employee Benefits & ERISA. She works regularly with clients to solve a broad range of tax and employee benefit plan issues. Her primary areas of expertise are ERISA and Tax compliance for all types of employee benefit plans, including ERISA support for mergers and acquisitions and ERISA litigation. Jillie has a special interest in welfare plans, including 125 plan compliance, COBRA, self-funded health plans, HIPAA Privacy and Security, and all things Affordable Care Act.

Jillie began her career at Dykema (when the San Antonio office was Cox Smith Matthews), and she’s recently returned to the firm as Senior Council. She is also a proud Air Force spouse.

    • Texas Tech University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2011
    • Southwestern University, B.A., political science, cum laude, 2007
  • Bar Admissions

    • Texas, 2011
    • Recognized by S.A. Scene, as an "Outstanding Women in Law" for Tax, 2022

    • SA Scene, "San Antonio’s Best Lawyers," 2014
    • Bexar County Women's Bar
    • International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Member
    • San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
    • Key Spouse, 2d Dental Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base
    • Writer’s Corps, Military Spouse JD Network
    • Texas Tech University School of Law

    • Captain, Southwestern Women's Soccer Team

Latest News and Insights

One Minute Matters Video Series2.2.26

One Minute Matters [Video]: Do Providers Need to Update Their HIPAA Privacy Notice? (with Jillie Foerster)

⚕🔎Healthcare providers and self-insured plan sponsors: You have until February 16, 2026 to update…

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Legal Alerts1.28.26

Action Required: Update Your Notice of Privacy Practices for Part 2 Records

In 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued final rules requiring covered…

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Press Releases1.26.26

Dykema Congratulates Alamo Group on Completion of Its Acquisition of Petersen Industries

Dykema is pleased to congratulate its client, Alamo Group Inc., on the successful completion of its…

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