Caroline Capili
- Seattle
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Caroline is an associate in the firm’s Real Estate & Land Use practice, representing buyers, sellers, developers, investors, landlords, tenants, nonprofits, and public entities.
Caroline J. Capili supports clients in all facets of their commercial real estate, including the acquisition, disposition, development, and leasing of multifamily complexes, office and retail spaces, and undeveloped property.
Caroline earned her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School, where she was editor-in-chief of the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy. While in law school, she interned for the Hon. Marcia A. Crone of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
*Admitted in Texas only.
Areas of focus
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- Notre Dame Law School, J.D., Editor-in-Chief, Vol. 36, Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy, 2022
- Baylor University, B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa, 2019
Bar and Court Admissions
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Texas
Related Employment
- Jackson Walker LLP, Houston, TX, Associate, 2022-2025; Summer Associate, 2020, 2021
- University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, Office of General Counsel, Extern, 2022; Office of Gift Planning, Extern, 2021; Office of Institutional Equity, Extern, 2021
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont, TX, Judicial Intern for the Honorable Marcia A. Crone, 2020
Professional Recognition
Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law, 2024-2026
Listed as a "Washington Rising Star" in Super Lawyers, 2025
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American Bar Association, Section of Real Property Trust & Estate Law, Council Member, 2024-present; Section of Real Property Trust & Estate Law, Young Lawyers Division, Liaison, 2024-present; Assembly of the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division, Delegate, 2024-present
Community Involvement
- Notre Dame Diversity Council, Vice Chair and Director of Communications, 2025-present
- National Filipino American Lawyers Association, Southwest Regional Governor, Board of Directors Member, 2024-2025
- Texas Filipino Bar Association Steering Committee, 2024-present; Mid-Year Leadership Summit Steering Committee, 2024; Leadership Academy Fellow, 2023-2024
- Pinay Powerhouse, Regional Affiliate, 2024-2025
- Notre Dame Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Alumni Advisory Board Member, 2024-present
- Notre Dame Club of Houston, Young Alumni Coordinator, 2023-2025; Law Alumni Coordinator, 2023-2025
- Houston Young Lawyers Association, Houston, TX, Women’s Lawyer Committee Co-Chair, 2024-2025; Leadership Academy Committee Member, 2024-2025; Leadership Academy Member, 2022-2023
- Baylor University Student Foundation, Waco, TX, Leadership Council Member, 2022-present