Overview
Jerry joined Susman Godfrey after clerking for Judge Danny J. Boggs on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. During law school, Jerry served as Managing Editor of the Texas Law Review and as a Student Attorney for the Criminal Defense Clinic. He graduated with honors and was inducted into the Order of the Coif.
Before law school, Jerry taught high school English, Biology, and Special Education in the Bronx through Teach for America and earned a master’s degree in Education from Hunter College. As an undergraduate, he studied Finance at the University of Texas at Austin. His college rock band (now on hiatus) played numerous music festivals, including SXSW, and was featured in The Village Voice.
Honors & Distinctions
Honors and Awards
- One to Watch – Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers in America (2025 Woodward White Inc.)
- Order of the Coif
- Managing Editor, Texas Law Review, Vol. 100
- Outstanding Note Award, Texas Law Review, Vol. 100
- Pro Bono Scholar Award
- Criminal Defense Clinic
- Texas Law Expunction Project
- Dean’s Achievement Award in Public Law
Clerkships
- Honorable Danny J. Boggs, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Education
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with Honors)
- Hunter College (M.S.Ed.)
- The University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., with Honors)
Admissions
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Publications
- Note, High Press: Stakeholders and the Fight Against Racism in Football, 100 Texas Law Review 189 (2022)
