Jacob W. Gent, Bar Eligible

JACOB W. GENT came to work for Adler Giersch, PS as a Case Manager in June 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Gent was a Litigation Specialist for Farmers Insurance Company handling personal injury claims for over four years. While at Farmers, he completed the Claims Management Training Program, served a backup supervisor, and was certified a Liability Claims Specialist by the Insurance Institute of America. He also has experience handling medical, dental, vision and disability claims for Teamster unions.

Mr. Gent earned his Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in August 2009. He continued working for Adler Giersch, PS while attending law school at night. While in school he was a member of the Trial Advocacy Honor Society and studied international law abroad in Sydney, Australia during the summer of 2007. Mr. Gent will sit for the Washington State Bar Examination in February 2010.

Born and raised in central Illinois, Mr. Gent moved to Seattle in 1994 after receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Eastern Illinois University. He has worked as an actor, stage manager and director at several non-profit and semi-professional theaters throughout the Puget Sound region.