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Jack Garson is the founder of Garson Claxton LLC and leads the firm’s business and real estate practice groups. Jack serves as a legal advisor for numerous local, regional and national companies, focusing on business transactions, commercial real estate, commercial leasing, and construction law. In addition to providing legal counsel, Jack serves as a strategic advisor and negotiator for many clients, providing guidance on issues such as the growth and sale of businesses, liability and risk reduction, the hiring and retention of key personnel, and protecting and enhancing profitability, as well as negotiating the resolution of complex commercial disputes.

Jack has successfully negotiated commercial transactions, ranging from the purchase and sale of multi-million dollar businesses, to the structuring of eight-figure construction contracts, to the sale and leasing of commercial properties throughout the United States. Jack is a frequent author of articles within his fields of expertise.

In addition to the private practice of law, Jack has long been active in public affairs. Jack is a former director of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, initially appointed to the position by Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. The Board oversees the operation of Ronald Reagan National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. Jack has also served on the Comptroller’s Business Council at the request of Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot and was a member of the Montgomery County Economic Council, appointed by Montgomery County, Maryland Executive Isiah "Ike" Leggett.

Jack is the author of How to Build a Business and Sell it for Millions (from St. Martin's Press). Jack also writes The Legal Edge, a monthly law column for SmartCEO, a leading business magazine in the Washington DC region. In addition, he has authored numerous business and legal columns for a wide variety of other major publications. Jack’s published insights have led to interviews and profiles in such respected media outlets as the The New York Times, The Washington Post and Bloomberg Businessweek. You can read more about his book and articles, watch Jack's videos and follow his blog at BizByGarson.com.

Jack graduated with honors from both the George Washington University National Law Center and the University of Maryland.

Practice Focus

All areas of Construction and Real Estate Law
Commercial Leasing
Business Transactions
Strategic Business Planning

Bar Admissions

Maryland
District of Columbia

Professional Organizations

Maryland Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
American Bar Association

Boards & Councils

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors
Maryland Comptroller's Business Council
Montgomery County Maryland Economic Advisory Council

Education

J.D., cum laude, George Washington University National Law Center
B.A., cum laude, in English (departmental honors) and Economics, University of Maryland

Honors and Awards

Jack has received a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of "AV," representing the highest possible ratings for legal ability and ethical standards. He was chosen by his peers as a Real Estate Super Lawyer for Maryland and the District of Columbia in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Jack was also recognized among the Legal Elite in the December 2011 edition of the Washington SmartCEO publication.