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Overview

Jack focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation.

Jack was drawn to law school for the opportunity to engage in continuous learning and to be part of a profession that allows curiosity to flourish. The combination of complex legal challenges and the chance to help people daily made a legal career appealing.

Jack’s interest in employee benefits and executive compensation was solidified during law school, particularly through tax and business courses on topics such as federal income tax, corporate tax, ERISA, and deferred compensation. These courses revealed a passion for the intricate and evolving nature of tax law. Jack’s experience in his university’s entrepreneurial clinic, where he provided pro bono assistance to small businesses and nonprofits, as well as his time as a summer associate with the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation team, also played a significant role in shaping his career path.

Jack is known as driven, thoughtful, and solutions-oriented. With strong legal writing skills and a dedication to client service, he is committed to delivering thoughtful and effective solutions.

Service

Education

  • J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
    • cum laude
    • UMKC Law Review, Executive Board Member
    • UMKC Law Review, Staff Member
    • CALI Awards: Lawyering Skills I, Lawyering Skills II, & Securities Regulation
  • B.S.B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
    • Finance & Banking and Real Estate

Admissions

  • Missouri
Outside the Office

Jack values staying active: he loves all forms of exercise; tries to be outside as much as possible; enjoys camping, rafting, hiking, and skiing; and has recently gotten obsessed with lowering his golf handicap. An avid sports fan, Jack roots for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, the Kansas Jayhawks, and the Mizzou Tigers.

Jack also loves to travel, with recent trips to Denver, Costa Rica, Mexico, Pinehurst, Chicago, Scottsdale, Myrtle Beach, and California. Most of all, he enjoys spending time with family and friends…and with his family dog, Walter. An Australian Shepherd/Britney Spaniel mix, Walter was found abandoned on the side of a highway by Jack’s sister and has been the center of the family ever since.