Corporate Law • Business Litigation • Sports
JD/MBA Candidate — Wake Forest University School of Law
JD/MBA candidate at Wake Forest Law building toward a practice in corporate transactions and business litigation. Finance background, deal-focused coursework, and a genuine connection to sports that runs through everything I do.
Practice Focus
My legal studies and practical experience center on the rapidly evolving landscape of sports and business law.
Entity formation, commercial contracts, and governance—informed by an MBA and a Finance degree that puts legal advice in full business context.
Contract disputes, commercial claims, and high-stakes business conflicts. Practical experience researching and drafting complaints, motions, and demand letters.
Deal structuring, due diligence, and the regulatory considerations that shape transactions—areas central to my coursework and the JD/MBA program at Wake Forest.
Firsthand experience in sports—as a player, team operator, and compliance extern—gives me grounding in a space that intersects increasingly with business and litigation practices.
Background
Jay Haws is a JD/MBA candidate at Wake Forest Law building toward a corporate transactional and business litigation practice. A Finance degree from the University of Minnesota and a concurrent MBA give his legal training a business-first foundation.
At Wake Forest, Jay has earned CALI recognition in Contracts and Corporate Governance, serves as Problem Chair of the Transactional Law Team, and edits the Journal of Business & Intellectual Property Law. His coursework spans M&A, Corporate Tax, and Commercial Transactions Drafting.
He took over and ran the Stillwater Loggers, a collegiate summer baseball program, for four years—while also gaining litigation experience at Lester Law and working in guest services with the Minnesota Twins. Sports is a genuine part of his background, not just a specialty label.
Writing
Perspectives on corporate law, business litigation, and the business of sports.
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