He handles both litigation and transactional matters including the defense of securities fraud; banking matters; landlord-tenant issues; breach of contract; and emergency injunctive relief, partially involving restrictive covenants, trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, and similar claims. In 2009, Jeff was named to the Rockford City Budget and Finance Advisory Group. He serves by appointment on the Intergovernmental Task Force on Government Efficiency convened by the City of Rockford and Winnebago County. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Rockford Public Library, on the Strategy Team of Next Rockford, and on the Board of Directors of the Literacy Council of Rockford. Recently, Jeff traveled to China as part of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's delegation on trade. Jeff received his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School in Chicago, Ill.