Jacob Sparks
Partner
Suite 1000
Plano, TX 75024
Jacob is a trial attorney who focuses primarily on banking and financial services litigation, commercial litigation, and bankruptcy litigation. He works closely with state and nationally chartered banks, nonbank lenders, loan servicers, private equity firms, and buyers of distressed assets. In his practice, Jacob frequently handles high-stakes disputes involving borrowers, regulators, trustees, and third-party service...
Jacob is a trial attorney who focuses primarily on banking and financial services litigation, commercial litigation, and bankruptcy litigation. He works closely with state and nationally chartered banks, nonbank lenders, loan servicers, private equity firms, and buyers of distressed assets. In his practice, Jacob frequently handles high-stakes disputes involving borrowers, regulators, trustees, and third-party service providers, which may pose significant financial or reputational risk to his clients. He draws on his extensive knowledge of not only the law and legal procedures but also regulatory and reputational risk and organizational impact to protect his clients' interests.
providers, which may pose significant financial or reputational risk to his clients. He draws on his extensive knowledge of not only the law and legal procedures but also regulatory and reputational risk and organizational impact to protect his clients' interests.
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, JD (2008)
- Oklahoma Christian University, BBA (2004)
Admissions
- Arizona
- Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
Practice Areas
Media
Recognitions
- Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Business Litigation (2019-2020)
- Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Business Bankruptcy (2018)
Professional Activities
- Member, State Bar of Arizona
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
Community
- Pro Bono Attorney, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas
Jacob is a trial attorney who focuses primarily on banking and financial services litigation, commercial litigation, and bankruptcy litigation. He works closely with state and nationally chartered banks, nonbank lenders, loan servicers, private equity firms, and buyers of distressed assets. In his practice, Jacob frequently handles high-stakes disputes involving borrowers, regulators, trustees, and third-party service... providers, which may pose significant financial or reputational risk to his clients. He draws on his extensive knowledge of not only the law and legal procedures but also regulatory and reputational risk and organizational impact to protect his clients' interests.
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, JD (2008)
- Oklahoma Christian University, BBA (2004)
Admissions
- Arizona
- Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
- Bankruptcy & Insolvency Related Litigation
- Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights & Restructuring
- Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility
Industries
- Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Business Litigation (2019-2020)
- Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Business Bankruptcy (2018)
- Member, State Bar of Arizona
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Pro Bono Attorney, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas
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