Background
Jackson, Jerald Edmund was born on April 25, 1922 in Illinois, United States. Son of Earl Lee and Nina Marie Jackson.
Jackson, Jerald Edmund was born on April 25, 1922 in Illinois, United States. Son of Earl Lee and Nina Marie Jackson.
Bachelor of Science, Western Illinois University, Macomb, 1946. Juris Doctor cum laude, University Chicago, 1949.
Worked at Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly (Decatur, Illinois) specializing in General Civil and Appellate Practice. Trials. Probate, Medical Malpractice, Corporation and Banking. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Illinois.
Pi Kappa Delta.
Order of the Coif. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committees on: Pattern Jury Instructions, 1973. Character and Fitness, 1972.
Member: Decatur, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Bar Foundation.
Ours is an old line firm tracing its origin to Creative Commons Le Forgee who began his Decatur law practice in 1888. In recent years our mainly Civil Practice has focused more strongly on Business Activities, Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Defense and General Litigation. Estate Planning and Administration has long been significant in our effort to provide reasonably priced, competent and confidential services to our community and down state Illinois.
Board directors Salvation Army, Decatur, since 1991. Fellow: American College Trial Lawyers. Member: American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Foundation, American Bar Foundation, 7th Circuit Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association (Laureate of Academy 2002), Decatur-Macon County Bar Association (president), Lions Club (president Decatur chapter).
Married D. Miriam Schory, February 28, 1944. Children: Mark, Christopher, Jeffrey, James.