Having worked in the legal field for almost 14 years in a number of different areas including family law, criminal defense, guardianship, trust and estate planning, personal injury/medical malpractice, product liability, complex commercial litigation, and real estate, Jack has devoted his professional life to tough advocacy for and compassionate counsel of his clients. He is committed to providing thorough and effective representation to protect his clients’ rights and interests, to resolve matters in the least litigious and most cost effective manner when possible, and to take an aggressive stand as his clients’ advocate when litigation becomes inevitable.  Jack endeavors to treat every case as if it were his own.

Jack's practice at Kennedy & Berner, LLP is centered on helping people with family law-related matters including complex litigation, and estate work.  Other types of cases (e.g., personal injury, medical malpractice, etc...) are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Service to the community has been a priority to Jack and he has so served in his capacity as Settlement Guardian ad Litem and as a pro bono attorney for non-profit organizations, receiving honors for dedicated service and outstanding support in 2005. Jack has also volunteered as a Russian interpreter at the University District Food Bank and served on the Seattle Commission on Children and Youth for a number of years, and even did a stint with the Seattle Seafair Pirates, a non-profit, fraternal organization.

Jack is a graduate of the prestigious University of Washington School of Law where he received high marks, was on scholarship, and served on the Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal. A Dean’s List student, Jack also received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Washington.

Jack resides in Mukilteo, Washington and takes full advantage of all the natural wonders that the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

Memberships

• Washington State Trial Lawyers’ Association

• American Trial Lawyers’ Association

• American Bar Association

• King County Settlement Guardian ad Litem Registry

• Snohomish County Bar Association

 

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