Jared is a member of the firm’s Business & Transactional, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Tax Planning & Compliance Practice Groups. Jared brings a strong blend of transactional and tax experience to his practice, with a focus on helping clients navigate complex business deals with practical, strategic counsel. Before joining DBL Law, he served as in-house M&A Tax Attorney for NextEra Energy, where he advised on more than $1 billion in energy-sector transactions and worked closely with corporate development teams on deal structure, tax risk, and transaction documents across a wide range of acquisitions and joint ventures.

Jared’s background also includes tax and transaction work with KPMG and Grant Thornton, where he handled tax due diligence, R&D tax credit analysis, multistate tax issues, and complex research projects for major corporate clients across multiple industries. A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Kentucky and a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Law with a focus in Tax Law/Taxation, Jared combines strong technical knowledge with a business-minded approach to client service. He is active in the Kentucky Bar Association’s Tax Section, currently serving as Vice Chair after previously serving as Treasurer.

  • Kentucky Bar Association – Vice Chair, Tax Section – 2020-Present
  • Kentucky Bar Association – Treasurer, Tax Section – 2023-2025
  • University of Kentucky College of Law – President, Tax Law Society – 2017-2020
  • UK Investment Club – 2014-2027
  • Commonwealth of Kentucky
  • J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law
  • B.A., University of Kentucky –Summa cum laude

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