Gregory F. Jacob, ’99, Joins Regent University School of Law Faculty
Regent Law Welcomes Gregory F. Jacob and Hester M. Peirce to Faculty
Regent University School of Law will welcome Gregory F. Jacob as Senior Associate Dean and Associate Professor and Hester M. Peirce as Associate Professor, adding two nationally respected legal leaders with rare experience at the highest levels of federal law, regulation, and public service to a faculty committed to mentoring and forming the next generation of Christian lawyers.
Jacob joins Regent Law in the upcoming fall semester after a distinguished career in public service and private practice. He served as Counsel to Vice President Mike Pence and Deputy Assistant to the President. He also held senior legal roles at the White House, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Department of Labor, including as Solicitor of Labor, where he oversaw significant litigation under more than 180 federal labor and employment laws. In private practice, Jacob has represented clients in federal litigation involving ERISA, labor and employment matters, Department of Labor investigations, and regulatory issues. He earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and his bachelor’s degree from Amherst College. He clerked for Judge Jacques L. Wiener Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His extensive pro bono work has included advocacy for children who have suffered abuse.
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