Jake Lombardo

Jake Lombardo

Hometown

Ashland, Ohio

Education

  • J.D. Candidate, Notre Dame Law School, ‘10
  • B.B.A. Business Economics, Grand Valley State University, ‘06

Work Experience prior to coming to NDLS

  • I ran my own painting company through college and during the summers prior to graduation.
  • I worked for Banks Construction in Ashland immediately following graduation, doing excavation, new construction and remodeling.

Extracurriculars:

  • Admissions Office Tour Guide
  • Intramural flag football
  • Intramural softball
  • Business Law Forum
  • Moot Court Trial
  • Golf (I don’t know if this counts, but I do it a lot)

Future Plans

I am currently working as a research assistant for Professor A.J. Bellia, living the dream in South Bend.

NDLS Community:

I am a first generation college graduate and I therefore had no idea what to expect coming into law school. I was mildly nervous that my class would be filled with unfriendly cutthroat students just trying to get ahead. I could not have been more wrong. The students at NDLS are as kind and entertaining as they are diverse in background and culture. There is always someone that is willing to help explain or talk through a particularly confusing point of law just like there is always someone who wants to hit the gym or go for a run through the quads on a nice day for a study break. I grew up in the Midwest and went to a state university so having classmates from all over the country was a new and rewarding experience for me.

NDLS Faculty:

The professors here are just amazing. Obviously their scholarship is top notch, but I was really impressed with how down-to-earth and accommodating they all are. They are always willing to talk over a point of law or just to chat about whatever is on your mind.