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.