J.J. graduated from Creighton University Law School with honors (Cum Laude) in 1993. Raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he received his Undergraduate Degree in 1988 from the University of Iowa, in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. J.J. was a co-captain and linebacker on the 1987 Iowa Hawkeye football team, receiving athletic as well as academic honors. He worked as a Claims Adjuster for two years, handling a variety of Insurance Liability Lines, before returning to school to obtain his Law Degree. His legal practice is concentrated in Litigation, including Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Domestic Matters and Commercial Corporate Law. He is a member of the Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas State Bar Associations. J.J. also enjoys a wide variety of sports and spending time with family and friends.