Meet Jack Salt
Jack is an associate in the Education Law section at Tharrington Smith. He grew up in Winston-Salem, NC, influenced by his father, a public-school teacher, and graduated from the local public school system. He attended Davidson College, earning a double major in English and Political Science. After graduation, Jack joined the College Advising Corps, where he worked at a public high school in the Charlotte area, helping students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds navigate college admissions and financial aid, and also coached the tennis team.
Jack then pursued his J.D. at the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill, graduating with honors. While at UNC, he served as Executive Forum Editor of the North Carolina Law Review, worked as a research assistant in education law, and participated in the Pro Bono Program. He also mentored first-year students as an Honors Writing Scholar and gained practical experience as a student practitioner in the Civil Legal Assistance Clinic. Jack interned with Tharrington Smith and The Van Winkle Law Firm and worked with the North Carolina Department of Justice.
Outside of work, Jack enjoys playing and reading about tennis, hitting the trails for a run, discovering new breweries with friends, and indulging in TV dramas.
University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill
- Juris Doctor, with honors, 2024
- Executive Forum Editor, North Carolina Law Review
Davidson College
- B.A. in English and Political Science, 2019
- magna cum laude
Memberships and Admissions
- North Carolina State Bar, 2024
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
Tharrington Smith – Raleigh, NC
- Summer Associate, July 2023 – August 2023
The Van Winkle Law Firm – Asheville, NC
- Summer Associate, May 2023 – July 2023
North Carolina Department of Justice – Raleigh, NC
- Legal Intern, May 2022 – July 2022
Moeller, P.A. – New Bern, NC
- Legal Assistant, June 2021 – July 2021
College Advising Corps – Huntersville, NC
- College Adviser at Hopewell High School, June 2019 – June 2021
Published staff member on the North Carolina Law Review
- Skirting State Action: Section 1983 Challenges to Education and Charter Management Organizations After Peltier v. Charter Day School, Inc., 102 N.C. L. Rev. 281 (2023).
- 100 Pro Bono Hours, UNC Law Pro Bono Program
- Published staff member on the North Carolina Law Review
- Skirting State Action: Section 1983 Challenges to Education and Charter Management Organizations After Peltier v. Charter Day School, Inc., 102 N.C. L. Rev. 281 (2023).
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