"Making sure that the family court system helps the people that it was built to serve."

Jillian Faison is a family law attorney with more than a decade of experience practicing in the areas of child welfare, mental health and human services. Originally from the Hudson Valley, Faison is a graduate of UAlbany and has lived and worked in the Capital Region for almost twenty years. A former fellow of the Center For Women in Government and Civil Society, Faison graduated from SUNY Albany with a degree in Political Science from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy and a J.D. from Penn State Dickinson School of Law with a concentration in refugee and immigration issues. She currently lives in Delmar with her thirteen year old daughter. 

As Family Court Judge, Jillian Faison’s overarching goal is to ensure that the system does everything within its power to effectively support families in crisis. A guiding principle that she implements in every position, is a focus on collaborative and practical solutions. 

Jillian Faison has served in the following roles:

• Assistant Counsel to the Governor of New York State for Human Services, Mental Hygiene, and Nonprofits;
• Deputy Commissioner for External Relations at the New York State Division of Human Rights;  
• Legislative advocate for harm reduction and housing justice; and
• Attorney for the Child representing children in Albany County Family Court (current).