A member of the Corporate, Tax & Transactions Service Line, Jack focuses his practice in mergers and acquisitions; general corporate and commercial transactional matters; franchise, distribution, and licensing law; and copyright and federal and state trademark matters. Additionally, Jack has experience in nonprofit organizations, commercial bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters, and securities law matters.
With more than 25 years practicing law, Jack provides strategic counsel and representation in a wide range of business activities, including:
- Transaction negotiations
- Corporate formation and dissolution
- Contract review
- Ownership transfers and disputes
- Management buyouts
- Equity succession transfers
- Business and commercial litigation
In addition to his legal experience, Jack brings a diverse perspective to his work gleaned from life experience such as serving as a volunteer firefighter in Chapel Hill while in college and an NCAA Division 1 soccer referee.
Education
J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997
B.S., Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1994
Professional Associations
- SHARE Charlotte, Board of Directors
- Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation, Board of Directors
- Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association, Business Law Section Council
- American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
- American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising
- International Trademark Association
- International Franchise Association
- FBI Charlotte Citizens’ Academy Alumni Association
Honors
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America, 2024, 2025
- Legal Eagle, Franchise Times®, 2020, 2023, 2024
- North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Diversity & Inclusion Awards Honoree, 2021
- Businessman of the Year, 2020 Latin American Excelente Awards, La Noticia
- North Carolina Legal Elite, Business North Carolina Magazine, Business/Corporate, 2015, 2017, 2023
- North Carolina Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine, 2009 -2012
- Charlotte Movers & Shakers, Business Leader magazine, 2011, 2012
- 40 Under 40, Charlotte Business Journal, 2009
- North Carolina Law Impact Leader, Business Leader, North Carolina Legal Guide, 2009
- Top Lawyers in Charlotte, Business Leader magazine, 2008
- Class 30 of Leadership Charlotte