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. Jacob was named a Partner in 2010. Awards & Recognitions · 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 Professional Associations & Memberships · The Missouri Bar Civic Involvement · Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Ozarks, Vice President, Former "Big Brother" Clerkships · Boone County, Mo., Prosecuting Attorney's office, 1998-1999 Experience · Achieved a defense verdict for an insurance broker accused of failing to procure proper securities for a client · Achieved a successful verdict of more than $500,000 for a wrongful death/personal injury case, followed by favorable settlement of related claims following the verdict News & Publications News 10.19.11, Super Lawyers 2011 Names 71 Husch Blackwell Attorneys from Missouri and Nebraska; an Additional 15 Listed as Rising Stars 1.5.10, Husch Blackwell Sanders Names 16 Attorneys as Partners Publications 1.1.01, U.A.A. Summary 2001, Journal of Dispute Resolution Events 2.1.08, Common Types of Insurance Coverage Disputes, National Business Institute Insurance Coverage Litigation Seminar
Speaking Engagements Liability and Insurance Issues for Building Owners, Managers and Contractors, Midwest Regional Conference on Eliminating Childhood Lead Poisoning and Combating Indoor Environmental Hazards
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