Jackson Walker partner Jay Rutherford has joined the Board of Directors of the Texas Institute for Education Reform (TIER).

TIER, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, is committed to improving public education for Texas students. Through its leaders and advisors, TIER has access to the nation’s leading education policy experience, the best minds in the country, and will use these resources to bring to bear on the Texas reform effort the best available research-based strategies, benchmarked practices, and policy innovations.

“Mr. Rutherford’s commitment to his community and his service to the children of Texas indicate his dedication to ensuring the success of Texas’ public education system. His involvement with TIER serves to solidify his dedication to the promise of a brighter tomorrow for Texas’ graduates and businesses,” said Jim Windham, the Chairman of TIER.

Jay has over 25 years of experience representing management clients in all types of employment litigation and serving as a trusted advisor to clients in dealing with employee issues. His proactive approach often enables clients to anticipate and resolve employment issues before they end up in court; however, when litigation is unavoidable, Jay is a skilled and zealous advocate for his clients with a track record for achieving results. He received his B.S. in agricultural economics, magna cum laude, from Texas Tech University and his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.