About Jason J.

Jason J. Elmore built his academic foundation at Hope College, where he completed a B.A. in enterprise, communications and education in 1993. He went directly to earn his law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1997. Those years shaped a practical strategy to legal work. They also supplied him a mix of business feel and an emphasis on clear verbal exchange that he carries into client meetings and case strategy.

After law program Elmore entered private practice and have become licensed to practice in each Illinois and Michigan. He has pursued a continuous course within the regional legal market, handling things that require attention to state law and process in two neighboring jurisdictions. Practicing throughout state lines has required him to stability diverse procedural guidelines and client expectations, and he has built a practice around that everyday fact.

Colleagues describe him as straightforward in his legal writing and careful in his court preparation. His undergraduate training in communications frequently appears in how he frames options for clients and explains dangers. The enterprise coursework informs his view of commercial disputes and transactional matters, and his understanding of education helps when issues contain institutional contexts.

Elmore’s profession has been primarily based in private practice. He practices at McCurdy Wotila & Porteous, PC, where he works with clients across a variety of matters that touch both Illinois and Michigan regulation. He handles tasks that include counseling clients, making ready filings, and dealing thru negotiations. The day-to-day work balances written advocacy and client-dealing with hassle fixing.

He maintains a practice that reflects the dual-state personality of his admissions. That means regular interplay with state courts, local rules, and opposing counsel in both jurisdictions. It also means advising clients who've ties to each states and require coordinated legal responses. Over time Elmore has woven together his educational background and courtroom experience into a tradition attuned to the needs of cross-border practice among Illinois and Michigan.

He presently practices law at McCurdy Wotila & Porteous, PC, serving clients in both Illinois and Michigan.

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

J.D. (1997) | Law

1994

Hope College

B.A. (1993) | Business, Communications, and Education

1989

Accepted Jurisdictions

Illinois
Michigan

Office Locations

Main Office

 120 West Harris Street Cadillac MI 49601