Jared is an Associate with Spicer Rudstrom in the Memphis office who focuses on litigation throughout Tennessee. He graduated cum laude from Lambuth University with a bachelor's degree in sociology and then graduated cum laude with a J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He served as an editor for the Tennessee Law Review and was recognized with the Jerry J. Phillips Best Comment award for his scholarly article that was published in the Tennessee Law Review. Jared was also involved with numerous pro bono activities and the legal clinic while in law school.
Jared's practice is concentrated primarily in the areas of premises liability, business and commercial representation, employment practices litigation, insurance defense and workers' compensation.
Jared serves in the Mid-South Workers' Compensation Association, Memphis Chapter, and on various committees with the Memphis Bar Association, including the Publications Committee, the St. Jude Committee and the Membership Committee. He was one of 36 attorneys from across the state selected for the Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law Class of 2017 and was honored as a Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2016.
He has volunteered for the Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation, where he mentored middle school students at local charter schools, focusing on life skills such as leadership, team-building, personal responsibility and civic engagement. Jared recently became a St. Jude Hero for his involvement and fundraising for the 2016 St. Jude Marathon weekend. Away from the office, Jared enjoys spending time with his wife, Jeannie; their new son Cooper Harris; playing basketball; attending Memphis Grizzlies and Memphis Redbirds games; and walking their two dogs, Bentley and Bella.