Neal Jacobs, who founded the Jacobs
Law Group in 1999, serves today as its Managing Attorney. His practice
is focused on complex business and litigation matters. He devotes
particular attention to issues concerning Bankruptcy, Business Divorce,
Partnership and Shareholder Relations, Commercial and Contract Matters,
Business Separations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Creditor and Debtor
Rights Litigation, Class Actions, and Commercial Fraud.
Prior to starting his own firm
Mr. Jacobs was an attorney with Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley
from 1988-1999. Before that he worked at the firm of Klehr, Harrison,
Harvey, Branzberg, Ellers & Weir.
Mr. Jacobs is a graduate of Cook
College, Rutgers University where he earned his B.S. in Economics
(1980) and the Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, where he
received his J.D. with honors (1984). He is admitted to practice
in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Member: Philadelphia, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
Listed in Strathmore’s “Who’s Who” of Distinguished
Attorneys (1999-2000); Named “One of the 100 People to Watch”
by Philadelphia Business Magazine (July 1994); First Place Winner,
Stratton Advanced Moot Court Competition (1983).
Lectures & Publications:
Lecture: June 2004, "Advanced Judgment Enforcement in Pennsylvania"
- Lorman Education Services, Philadelphia, PA Lecture: April 2004, "Business Divorce: Breaking
Up Is Hard to Do" (course planner, panelist and speaker) -
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh,
PA; Mechanicsburg, PA
Lecture: October
2003, "The Evolution of Consultant to CEO: What You Need To
Know Before Your Take The Job" - Greater Philadelphia Senior
Executive Group, Philadelphia, PA
Lecture: June 2003, 'The Legal Implications of Your Security
Plan in a Post 9-11 World' - Eastern Technology Council
and Inflow Seminar Averting Disaster: Protecting Your
Mission Critical Data Lecture: 2003, "Physician
Heal Thyself, Avoiding Practice Breakups: How Healthy is Your Legal
Agreement?" - Roxborough Memorial Hospital Lecture: Summer 2002, "The Impact of Business
Divorce on Credit Extension and Credit Collection" - Cummins
Power Systems Corporation Lecture: 2001, "Breaking Up is Hard to Do"
(course planner, chairperson and lecturer) - Pennsylvania Bar
Institute Lecture and Seminar Series (Williamsport, December
2001; Philadelphia, November 2001; Pittsburgh, October 2001; Mechanicsburg,
August 2001) Lecture: June 2001, "Business Divorce"
- Feasterville Rotary Club Lecture: June 2001, "Are Lenders Out of the
Woods? Lender Liability in the New Millennium" - Lorman
Education Services Lecture: November 2000, "Business Formation,
Business Owner Relations and Business Owner Divorce" - Rutgers
University School of Law, Camden Lecture: November 2000, "Representing Your
Clients in Business Divorce" - Philadelphia Bar Association
Small Business Committee Lecture: June 1998, "Growing Your Business
Without Worry While Protecting Your Wealth and Your Future. The
Legal Relationships Between Co-Owners in the Context of a Growing
Business, the Tensions that Arise and the Business Divorce Scenario
Resulting" - Selected Invitees Lecture: 1991, "Lender Liability" - Delaware
Valley Credit Management Association Lecture: 1990, "What to do When Things Go
Wrong in a Lending Relationship" - Delaware Valley Credit
Management Association Panelist: June 2003, "War Stories
of Philadelphia 100 Winners" - Entrepreneurs' Forum of
Greater Philadelphia Publication: Spring 2001, "Taking Sides in
a Business Divorce: Avoid Becoming a Casualty of Clients-at-War"
- Pennsylvania CPA Journal Publication: August 1998, "What are Your Rights
in a Business Divorce Between Business Partners?" - The
American Bar Association, Business Law Today Publication: March 1998, "What are Your Rights
in a Business Divorce Between Business Partners?" - The
Pennsylvania Law Weekly Publication: February 1998, "Trade Names and
Dental Advertising: What Can You do, What Should You Avoid?"
- Lehigh Valley Dental Society
