Jared A. Jacobson
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2017
- Employment Litigation: Plaintiff (80%),
- Real Estate: Business (10%),
- Business/Corporate (10%)
Serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area, Jared A. Jacobson is a co-founder and valued member of The Law Firm of Jacobson & Rooks, LLC. His extensive roots in the community, experience and attention to detail make him an asset to every client dealing with issues of sexual harassment, whistleblower and employment law. Admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Mr. Jacobson has experience with litigation in both state and federal courts.
Mr. Jacobson started his path to becoming a lawyer with a Bachelor of Arts from Boston University in 1999, graduating on the dean’s list and with honors. Going on to St. John’s University School of Law to earn his Juris Doctor in 2002, he began his formal career with memberships to organizations such as the Philadelphia Bar Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association in Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
A big believer in giving back to the community, Mr. Jacobson volunteers his time in pro bono activities on a regular basis. He has served on the Next Generation Leadership Board of the Anti-Defamation League, as a mediator for the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, and on the executive committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service.
Representing clients facing discrimination for whistleblowing activities in the financial sector and the health care industry is a focus of Mr. Jacobson’s. Small and mid-sized businesses also benefit from his general legal counsel in regards to real estate and business law. He is also a certified arbitrator for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Employment Litigation: Plaintiff (80%)
Real Estate: Business (10%)
Business/Corporate (10%)
Employment Litigation (80%): Employment Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation, Employment Law - Employer
Real Estate (10%)
Business/Corporate (10%): Business Formation and Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Contracts, Business Organizations
Employment Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation, Employment Law - Employer, Business Formation and Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Contracts, Business Organizations
Selections
Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2019 Rising Stars: 2012 - 2017
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About Jared Jacobson
Admitted: 2003, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: http://www.jacobsonrooks.com/Attorneys/Jared-A-Jacobson.shtm...
Honors/Awards:
- St. John's Law Review - Articles and Notes Editor
- ABA-BNA Award for Excellence in the Study Of Labor & Employment Law, 2002 Winner; CALI Award
- Rising Star – Rated by Super Lawyers, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- R. 1:40 Qualified New Jersey State Court Approved Mediator
- Arbitrator, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Bar/Professional Activity:
- U.S. Supreme Court
- National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), New Jersey (NELA-NJ); Eastern Pennsylvania (NELA-EPA)
- New Jersey
- United States District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania Employment Panel
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Lawyer Referral and Information Service, Executive Committee
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court - Eastern District of PA, Employment Arbitration Panel
- Philadelphia Bar Foundation - Board Observation Program
- New York
- Board of Advisors for the St. John's Center for Labor and Employment Law - Queens, New York
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Member, Board of Directors, Esperanza Immigration Legal Services
- Member, Board of Advisors, St. John's Center for Labor and Employment Law in Queens, New York
- Jewish Relief Agency and JRAid (Volunteer)
- Executive Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association's Lawyer Referral and Information Service
- Homeless Advocacy Project (Volunteer)
- Next Generation Leadership Board, Anti-Defamation League
- Mediator, New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators (NJAPM)
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Overview of the False Claims Act- Whistleblowers, NELA-NJ, 2016 - Present
Representative Clients:
- Elite Glass (exclusive WeWork Glass Installer)
- Diamon Furniture Inc.
- American Governor Company
- Radnor Association of Township Employees
Educational Background:
- Boston University, B.A., Honors: Alpha Kappa Delta, Dean's List, Major: Sociology, 1999
Industry Groups
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
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Last Updated: 12/9/2018