PRACTICE AREAS: Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Transactions and Litigation

EDUCATION: Tulane Law School - JD, 1978 University of Pennsylvania - BA, 1971

PROFILE:   Mr. Jacobson works primarily in the area of bankruptcy law. He has represented a wide range of creditors in both consumer and complex Chapter 11 bankruptcies. Mr. Jacobson’s practice includes advising creditors on bankruptcy strategy and handling a wide range of adversary litigation in the bankruptcy courts. He has represented banks and finance companies with secured creditor claims, as well as represented sureties in disputes over contract funds. In addition, Mr. Jacobson has litigated a variety of cases in federal courts, including insurance coverage disputes, bad faith claims, construction disputes and Title VII employment matters.

BAR ADMISSIONS: All state and federal courts in Louisiana United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit

PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES Creditors Rights and Protection of Security Interest in Bankruptcy in Louisiana, September 2002 Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedure in Louisiana, N.B.I., Inc., 2000 Financial Guarantee Bonds: “When Your Client is Sued by an Unhappy Investor” The Brief, No. 2, American Bar Association, Winter 1992. Co-Author - Article 9 of the U.C.C. in Louisiana, Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1989 Co-Author - Basic Bankruptcy in Louisiana, National Business Institute, 1988 Co-Author - Forming the Louisiana Corporation, Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1987 Editor - Louisiana Business and Corporation Law Newsletter

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: American Bar Association, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section Louisiana State Bar Association, Corporations Sections American Bankruptcy Institute