David Hitchens

David leads the Legal function and is responsible for overseeing the legal services provided to JLL’s businesses in the Americas, acting as the primary legal contact.

David has been supporting the JLL business for more than ten years. He previously held roles as Chief Counsel, Managing Chief Counsel and U.S. Litigation Director, before being promoted to General Counsel in early 2020. 

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, David earned his law degree at William & Mary, where he was a member of the William & Mary Law Review. After law school, David began his legal career as an associate at Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhodes LLP in Philadelphia and later at Morgan Lewis in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

David’s in-house work began at Sodexo in Gaithersburg, Maryland, then as Vice President, Human Resources Counsel at LandAmerica Financial Group in Richmond, Virginia.

David, who is based in Chicago, is a member of the bar in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.

He lives in Hinsdale, Illinois and enjoys spending time with his wife and their seven kids in his spare time.