Jacob brings his experience as a former DOJ Civil Division Trial Attorney to represent clients in Shook’s Class Action and Appellate Litigation Group.
Before joining Shook, Jacob represented federal employees (including Cabinet-level officials) and the United States in all aspects of litigation related to constitutional and statutory tort matters. He was first chair in oral arguments in federal district courts and also advised U.S. attorneys’ offices and federal agencies across the country. His role included serving as lead counsel in 13 matters, including putative class actions brought under Bivens v. Six Unk. Agents, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 1985, et seq, and the Federal Tort Claims Act. Jacob also prepared formal appeal recommendations and revised briefs in cases before U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. Jacob was recognized by DOJ with the Special Commendation for Outstanding Service in the Civil Division award.
Jacob earned his J.D. from Yale Law School, where he was the submissions editor for the Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities. After graduating, he served two clerkships. As a law clerk to the Honorable Diana Saldaña of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Jacob drafted judicial opinions in dozens of trial-level civil and criminal cases. As law clerk to the Honorable Frederic Block of the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of New York, Jacob assisted the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in preparing multiple bNote
Note: Jacob's District of Columbia admission is pending. He is practicing under the supervision of a licensed attorney.