Overview

Jack is a skilled litigator who represents employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters. He defends clients in cases involving discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour disputes, non-competition and trade secret claims, constitutional issues, and tort actions. 

Jack also has extensive experience handling class and collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and regularly represents employers in administrative proceedings before federal and state enforcement agencies.

Jack has successfully guided clients through Department of Labor wage and hour investigations and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission discrimination audits. He is particularly adept at managing complex, multi-party litigation and supporting employers with practical, business-minded strategies to address legal risks. Jack frequently speaks to human resources professionals and business leaders, offering accessible, real-world insights into labor and employment issues.

Jack is known for his ability to break down complex legal concepts and provide clear, actionable advice. He enjoys collaborating with clients to resolve disputes efficiently while focusing on their business goals. In addition to his litigation and counseling work, Jack’s presentations often include candid commentary on regulatory and court decisions that impact the employer community.

Jack is also a certified mediator who draws on his decades of litigation experience and practical, real-world perspective to help resolve individual employment disputes as well as class and collective actions.

Previously based in Jacksonville, Florida and New York City, Jack now practices out of Constangy’s Kansas City office.

Honors & Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation - Labor and Employment (2024-2026) and Employment Law - Management (2026)

About Me

Before becoming an attorney, Jack held a variety of jobs, including selling produce at Quincy Market, working in fast food, delivering newspapers, building cubicles, and acting in theater. Jack grew up mostly in the Boston area, despite attending eleven different schools as a child. He loves the intellectual challenge of practicing law and the opportunity it gives him to help people solve problems and protect their rights.

Credentials

Education

University of Florida, College of Law

  • J.D., 2000
  • Chair, Moot Court Team
  • Member, Trial Competition Team
  • Order of the Barristers
  • Teaching Assistant for Legal Research and Writing and Appellate Advocacy classes

University of Florida

  • B.S., Business Administration, cum laude, 1997
  • Golden Key National Honor Society
  • Economics,Teaching Assistant 

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Admissions

  • Missouri, 2013
  • New York, 2010
  • Florida, 2001
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit, Sixth Circuit, Eleventh Circuit
  • United States District Court - NY - E.D., S.D.
  • United States District Court - MO - E.D., W.D.
  • United States District Court - KS
  • United States District Court - MI - E.D.
  • United States District Court - FL - M.D.
  • United States District Court - IL -S.D.

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