Current Role
  • Associate, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
  • Jake’s practice focuses on personal injury, catastrophic injury, sexual abuse, nursing home abuse and neglect, and product liability litigation
Experience
  • Jake has managed all case aspects through settlement, including drafting complaints and discovery motions, conducting depositions, and preparing for trial.
  • Jake previously worked as a law clerk for the Los Angeles District Attorney, Victim Impact and Juvenile Unit, participating in juvenile adjudication and felony preliminary hearings. 
  • He worked at several prominent plaintiffs' firms where he gained experience drafting arguments, reviewing exhibits, organizing deposition questions and composing jury instructions.
Activities
  • Law Student Mentor, Seattle University School of Law
  • Hobbs/Poehls District Attorney Practicum, Loyola Law School
  • Member, Consumer Law Society, Loyola Law School
  • Denver University Cycling Team 
Recognition
  • Volunteer Outreach in Communities Everywhere, Most Valuable Worker Award, 2008
Media interviews and commentary
Personal Insight

Jake was born and raised in the Seattle area. He loves to stay active by competing in sports, trail running, backcountry skiing and cycling.