Education

University of Arkansas, J.D., with honors
University of Arkansas, B.A., (Phi Beta Kappa)

Bar Admissions

Arkansas
Florida

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Hank E. Jackson

Partner
West Palm Beach
t: 561-650-8302

Hank Jackson is a trial attorney. He concentrates in business litigation and products liability. He previously headed the litigation department in the West Palm Beach office.

Mr. Jackson has represented businesses involved in the areas of medical (hospitals, physicians, therapists, and suppliers), real estate, agriculture, insurance, telecommunications, accounting, and manufacturing. Mr. Jackson's cases often concern a wide variety of claims, including breach of contract, interference with business relationships, fraud, negligence, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair trade practices, and breach of fiduciary duty.

He has extensive experience in lawsuits involving noncompetition restrictions and trade secret claims arising out of the sale of businesses and employment relationships. Mr. Jackson also has extensive experience handling disputes between partners or members in different legal entities such as partnerships, professional associations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies, including physician groups, real estate investors, and law firms. Additionally, Mr. Jackson has undertaken representations concerning breach of real estate contracts, as well as breach of fiduciary duties in the administration of trusts and estates.

In the area of products liability, Mr. Jackson has represented manufacturers of medical, electronic and transportation products. These representations have included mass tort claims and multi-district litigation.

During law school, Mr. Jackson was Assistant Editor of the Law Journal, and President of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity. He has been both a speaker and author of articles regarding non-competition and trade secret litigation.

Professional Honors & Awards

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated
  • Appellate Law Award, Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
  • Award of Merit, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Memberships

  • Florida Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • American Bar Association, Litigation Section
  • Palm Beach County Bar Association, Civil Practice Committee and Judicial Relations Committee
  • Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Board of Directors

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Appeals Courts, Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. Appeals Courts, Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

Speaking Engagements

  • Restrictive Covenants in Florida: Drafting, Enforcing and Challenging Non-competition, Non-solicitation and other Restrictive Covenants, Holland & Knight Institute, February 2008
  • Deposition Discovery, Lorman Educational Services, 2006
  • Intellectual Property Litigation (Trade Secrets), BioScience Stakeholders Meeting sponsored by the Business Development Board, Inc. and Enterprise Florida, June 2005

Published Articles & Books