St. Louis, Missouri
phone: (314) 516-1717
fax: (314) 421-2832
email: jacob@gp-law.com
Whether handling litigation or counseling clients through complex insurance matters, Jake brings critical attention to detail and creative solutions to bear for the benefit of our clients.
Jake has years of experience handling a wide range of matters including admiralty and maritime law, commercial disputes, employment disputes, and insurance coverage. Jake brings several years of unique insights gained while clerking in state appellate and federal district courts. Jake has developed strong relationships with our clients, allowing him to understand their business and the ins-and-outs of daily operations on the river.
Not only has Jake gained substantial experience in a variety of maritime, insurance, commercial, employment, and regulatory matters, he also has appeared in federal courts across the country and is admitted to practice in a five states. Jake is able to quickly react and address our client’s legal needs across a broad geographical range.
Areas of Practice
• Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Trial and Appellate Practice
• Insurance Coverage
Bar Admissions
• Missouri
• Illinois
• Mississippi
• Tennessee
• Kentucky
Courts where Jake has practiced
• United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
• United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
• United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
• United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
• United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Education
• University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi
– J.D. (2011)
– M.A., Political Science (2005)
– B.A., Political Science (2004)
Representative Cases
• Jarvis v. Hines Furlong Line, Inc., No. 21-5937, 2022 WL 1929364 (6th Cir. 2022)
Clerkships
• Honorable Kenneth M. Romines, Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Law Clerk, 2011 – 2012
• Honorable Chief Justice William L. Waller, Jr., Supreme Court of Mississippi, Judicial Extern, Summer 2010
• Honorable Michael P. Mills, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, Judicial Intern, Fall 2009
• Honorable Lewis M. Blanton, Federal Magistrate, United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Judicial Intern, Summer 2009