Accomplishments and leadership positions:
- President, Allegheny County Bar Association (2008-2009)
- Chair, Family Law Section, Pennsylvania Bar Association (2005-2006)
- Recognized in 2009 through 2017 Best Lawyers, the most respected peer-review
publication in the legal profession
- Recognized as 2008 through 2017 Super Lawyer in Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh Magazines
- Family Law Section Governing Council, Allegheny County Bar Association
(Two Three Year Terms)
- Past PBA liaison to Section (Two One Year Terms)
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Governing Council,
Ex-Officio Member
- Former Zone 12 Delegate to PBA House of Delegates (Two Three Year Terms)
- News Section Co-editor, Pennsylvania Family Lawyer (1998-2013)
- Past-Chair of Children's Issues Committee, Family Law Section Program
Committee and Family Law Section Public Service Committee
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Finance Committee, Former Vice-
Chair, Chair of Bills Committee
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Headquarters Committee
- Member, Board of Directors Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Past-Chair, Continuing Legal Education Program Committee (PBA and ACBA)
- Member, American Bar Association Family Law Section, National Conference of
Bar Presidents and Past President of the Metropolitan Bar Caucus
Jay is a frequent lecturer on family law topics for various groups and organizations. He also serves as manager and coach of youth baseball teams, and is a former member of North Allegheny Citizens Advisory Committee to the School Board. Before entering into private law practice, he worked in the tax department of an international accounting firm.
Education:
DePaul University (B.S. in Commerce with high honor, 1983)
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 1986)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219