Anthony C. Hayes
Anthony is a partner
of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Columbia where he practices
in litigation with a focus on product liability and class action litigation.
He is a member of the South Carolina Bar, the Florida Bar, the District
of Columbia Bar and the State Bar of New York. Anthony earned a Juris
Doctor from Tulane University School of Law in 1995. As a law student,
he clerked for Judge Joan Armstrong of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
for Louisiana. Mr. Hayes earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Mary
Washington College in 1990.
In October 2002, the President of the United States recognized Anthony for his public service efforts. The President met with Anthony to specifically acknowledge the Wills for Heroes Project and for responding to the call to service in the community. Anthony was the 2005 recipient of the Richland County Bar Association's Civic Star Award for his service to the community. He also received the 2005 Young Lawyer of the Year Award form the South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. In 2002, the South Carolina Bar recognized Anthony as the Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year. The Mayor of Columbia made September 23, “Anthony Hayes Day” in recognition of Anthony’s service.
Jeffrey H. Jacobson
Jeff
Jacobson has long held a passion for helping others. It was thus natural
for him to utilize his expertise as an attorney to co-create and launch
the Wills for Heroes Foundation. This 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
provides support, services, financial assistance and supplies to eligible
first responders and their families.
The State Bar of Arizona voted Jeff the 2006 Member of the Year for his leadership of the Wills for Heroes program, and in 2007 Jeff was honored by the Phoenix Fire Department and the United Phoenix Firefighter’s Association for contributing over 100 pro bono hours to Arizona first responders.
In addition to overseeing the foundation, Jeff runs his own practice in Tucson, Arizona where he focuses on real estate, business and commercial litigation, labor and employment law, estate planning and criminal defense. Previously, Jeff was an associate at a large law firm and also spent six years as a prosecutor, initially with the Pima County Attorney’s office and the latter three years as an Assistant United States Attorney in Tucson where he prosecuted several high-profile criminal cases. In 2005, he was honored as Prosecutor of the Year by the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, Southern Arizona Chapter and also received the Outstanding Prosecutor award from the U.S. Border Patrol, Tucson Sector, DISRUPT unit.
Born and raised in Queens, New York, Jeff received his Bachelor’s Degree from Northern Arizona University in 1992, his Masters of Public Administration from Arizona State University in 1994, and his law degree cum laude from Whittier Law School in 1998. Jeff and his wife Rachel, a pharmacist, sit on a number of community boards and have their hands full raising their son Sam and caring for a cat and two dogs.
Dan McKenna
Dan McKenna is an associate in the litigation department and consumer financial services group of Ballard Spahr LLP. In 2006, Dan was appointed Public Service Coordinator for the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association, tasked with the national implementation of the Wills for Heroes Program. While in that role, Dan assisted over 15 affiliates implement Wills for Heroes Programs in their states and was awarded Star of the Year by the ABA YLD. At the end of the year, Dan formally joined the board of the Wills for Heroes Foundation and was tasked with national implementation. The program is now active in 21 states, including Pennsylvania where Dan directs all local programs. As a result of his service, Dan received the Michael K. Smith Award in 2008, the Allen Davis Award in 2009, the PBA Special Achievement Award in 2010 and the American Lawyer Media Unsung Heroes Award in 2010.
Marshall Morrise
Born in Provo, Marshall grew up primarily in Roy, Utah. He entered BYU in 1974, and after serving an LDS mission to Pusan, Korea, he graduated from BYU with a B.S. in computer science and a minor in Asian languages. Marshall began working at the BYU Law School as a student in January 1979. Upon graduation in 1980, he began working at the law school full time as a research associate under Professors Larry Farmer and Stan Neeleman. He received a masters degree in instructional science from BYU in August 1987, and shortly thereafter he formed Capsoft Development Corporation, licensing from BYU the CAPS technology he helped develop at the law school. He served as president and CEO of Capsoft for ten years, during which time he developed the CAPS technology and the HotDocs technology. He sold the business to Matthew Bender & Co. in September 1997. Matthew Bender was purchased by LexisNexis parent Reed Elsevier in August 1998, at which point Marshall began working for them. He held the position of Senior Director of Product Development within LexisNexis until December 2009, when the HotDocs business was sold. Marshall served as president of the Provo Utah West Stake from 1999 to 2008 and is currently chairman of the Fort Utah District of Boy Scouts of America. He is married to Susan Lorraine Hall of Roy, Utah, and they are the parents of five sons and a daughter.