The focus of Jason’s practice is estate planning and administration. He is a Board-Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law. Jason has helped countless clients create and implement plans to manage, preserve and transfer their assets. He has also represented buyers and sellers in hundreds of real estate and timber transactions, tried a wide variety of case to jury verdict or hung jury, and represented clients in dozens of appeals.

Jason graduated from N.C. State University in 1995 with a B.S. in Natural Resources, and in 1998 with a Master of Forestry. After working as a forester for several years, he attended law school at Campbell University. While in law school, he served as the Managing Editor of the Campbell Law Review. He graduated from Campbell in 2005.

From 2005 until 2011, Jason practiced with a mid-sized law firm, primarily handling civil litigation and real estate. Over time, the focus of his practice shifted from representing corporations and municipalities to representing individuals. He started as solo practice in 2011.

Jason has a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV-Preeminent. He was included in the N.C. Super Lawyers list for Estate Planning and Probate for the years 2019-2026, and in Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite for Tax & Estate Planning for 2019 and from 2023-2026.

Jason is an N.C. Registered Forester and a Certified Forester. He regularly speaks about legal issues affecting forestry and agriculture. He is a member of the N.C. Bar Association, the Wilson County Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the American Agricultural Law Association, the Society of American Foresters, and the Association of Consulting Foresters.