Jake Evans

Georgia

Jake Evans is a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, an international law firm. Jake is a first-chair litigator who represents clients in complex, high-stakes cases across practice areas in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Jake graduated in the top of his class from UGA’s Law School and has received numerous awards for his work, including SuperLawyers “Rising Star”, The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch” and Georgia Trend’s“Legal Elite”. Jake has achieved notable victories, including being the only lawyer in Georgia history to overturn two elections in the same race, being lead counsel for the Pennsylvania House all the way to the United States Supreme Court, and representing numerous religious institutions in their fight for religious liberties. 

Jake is the youngest person ever elected Chairman of Georgia’s State Ethic’s Commission, a role which he served in for three years. Jake also served on the Professionalism Committee of the Georgia Bar, and is a 2023 Claremont Institute Lincoln Fellow, was President of the Atlanta Young Republicans, which he helped grow to the largest YR chapter in the nation and has participated in numerous international delegations, including to North Macedonia, Germany and the Republic of China (Taiwan). Jake has been recognized as one of Georgia’s Most Influential People by Atlanta Magazine, Georgia Trend magazine and James Magazine.