As an active practicing attorney, Mr. Jackson is the author of Unlawful Terminations and Employment-at-Will, the Law of Employer and Employee Rights Case Manual, the Labor and Employment Law Desk Book, a Prentice-Hall one-volume reference manual on federal and state labor laws, and is co-author of How to Defend and Win Labor and Employment Law Cases. He recently completed his latest book, Coaches Encourage - Bosses Punish.

Mr. Jackson is a member of the National Speakers Association and a Who's Who in Professional Speaking. He was selected as one of the 31 Consummate Speakers for 1996 by Sharing Ideas, the international magazine for speakers, meeting planners, etc. He is one of fewer than 400 people worldwide to earn the prestigious Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation. He is a frequent speaker at management meeting and seminars throughout the nation, averaging in excess of 100 speaking engagements annually.

He is the senior partner of the Jackson, Shields, Yeiser & Cantrell management-oriented Law Firm. He is a member of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers; the Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association; and the American Academy of Hospital Attorneys of the American Hospital Association.