J.D., University of Missouri School of Law—Columbia School of Law, 2002
B.A. Communications and Political Science. University of Missouri—Columbia, magna cum laude, 1999, Honors Certificate
Bar Admissions
Missouri
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 2002
Professional Affiliations
The Missouri Bar
Practice & Activities
Jacob concentrates his practice in the areas of tort, insurance and business litigation law. He has successfully represented a wide range of insurance and business clients in trials, arbitrations and administrative hearings and has achieved favorable settlements of lawsuits in hundreds of cases. He has achieved defense or favorable verdicts in many personal injury defense trials/arbitrations; has represented numerous clients in litigation involving real estate construction disputes, including claims regarding million-dollar homes; and has prosecuted and defended numerous appeals with issues ranging from uninsured motorist claims to future damages under Missouri law.
Articles & Presentations
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks, James Sutliff Legacy Award, 2008
Leadership Springfield, Class XXIII Graduate
Springfield Business Journal, “40 Under 40,” 2006
Missouri’s “Big Brother of the Year,” 2007
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Business Litigation, 2011.