Jack S. Bjorn

Associate

Portland Office
100 Middle Street
P.O. Box 15235
Portland, Maine 04112-5235
Phone: 207-274-5266
Fax: 207-274-5286

Jack is an Associate in Eaton Peabody’s Labor & Employment and Employee Benefits Practice Groups based in Portland, Maine.

Jack counsels clients in all aspects of labor and employment law, including statutory and regulatory compliance, employer policies and procedures, and claims before the Maine Human Rights Commission and other state and federal agencies. As part of his employment practice, Jack regularly assists private and public employers, colleges, and universities with general employment compliance issues such as employee handbooks, family and medical leave, employment contracts, wage and hour issues, employee disciplinary matters, and labor negotiations. Jack’s work also includes counseling clients regarding employee benefits, executive compensation, retirement benefit divisions, and maintenance of both tax-qualified retirement plans as well as plans for tax-exempt and governmental entities. Additionally, Jack has an active practice preparing qualified domestic relations orders to divide retirement benefits for individuals going through divorce.

Prior to joining Eaton Peabody, Jack earned his Juris Doctor from the University of New Hampshire School of Law in May 2019 as a member of the Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program. While in law school, Jack served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Gary Hicks of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, as well as a judicial intern for the Honorable Paul Barbadoro of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. At UNH Law, Jack was the Chief Notes Editor of the University of New Hampshire Law Review, and was a Torts and Trusts/Estates Teaching Assistant.

Jack also holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Colby College, where he was a member of the Varsity Men’s Swim Team and club water polo team.

As a Maine native, Jack loves spending time outdoors with his wife and two dogs, and enjoys any chance he can get to photograph Maine’s coastal landscapes and wildlife. In his free time, Jack can also be found volunteering, traveling, or outside golfing or swimming.

Areas of Practice for Jack S. Bjorn

Bar Admissions

States of Maine and New Hampshire
United States District Court, District of Maine
First Circuit Court of Appeals

Education

University of New Hampshire School of Law, J.D., 2019
Colby College, B.A., 2016

Memberships and Affiliations

Maine Bar Association
New Hampshire Bar Association
Maine Employee Benefits Council
Cumberland Bar Association
Make A Wish Maine – Wish Granter and Chair of the Young Leaders Council
Justice Andrew M. Mead Pro Bono Fellow