Jazz Hampton, Esq.

Jazz Hampton

Mediator 

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“I’m excited to join a company at the forefront of technology and justice, offering mediation services that address conflicts and works hard to resolve disputes.   In our increasingly digital world, it is important to leverage innovative solutions to create fair, respectful resolutions for all.”     –  Jazz Hampton | PowerHouse

Contact Information

Jazz.Hampton@PowerHouseMediation.com

(612) 895-2210

Practice Areas

  • Civil Mediation
  • Court Appointed Neutral/Special Master

Education

University of St. Thomas School of Law
Juris Doctor

  • President, Black Law Students Association
  • Judicial Externship with Judge Holton Dimick

 

University of St. Thomas
B.A./B.S. in Business Administration and Computer Science

  • Recipient of the Presidential Award of Excellence

Bar Admissions

State of Minnesota

U.S. District Court, Minnesota

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Professional Accomplishments & Honors

  • 2023 TCB 100
  • 2022 Worthy 100
  • LinkedIn “Black Voices to
  • Follow & Amplify”
  • 2023 Alumni Impact Award
  • MSPBJ Black Leaders
  • MSPBJ 40 under 40
  • Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders
  • Fastcase 50

Professional Associations

  • Minneapolis Foundation,
  • Catholic Charities Twin Cities
  • Great North Innocence
  • Project Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain’s Philanthropic (Advisory Council member)
  • Greater North Innocence Project (Board Member)

Biography

Jazz Hampton is CEO and General Counsel at TurnSignl and an Adjunct Professor at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business. TurnSignl is a Minnesota-based tech company that provides real-time legal guidance from an attorney to drivers, all while their camera records the interaction. Hampton was recently named one of Minneapolis-St. Paul’s 40 Under 40 for his work at TurnSignl and in the community, where he sits on the Board of Directors at the Minneapolis Foundation, Catholic Charities Twin Cities, and Great North Innocence Project.

Experience

TurnSignl
CEO & General Counsel January 2020 – Present

Minnesota-based tech company that provides real-time tele-legal guidance to drivers, all while their camera records the interaction. Protecting driver’s civil rights and deescalating roadside interactions

  • Led all aspects of operations, strategic direction, and legal compliance resulting in tens of
  • thousands of users connecting to an attorney when pulled over in all fifty states
  • Forged strategic partnerships with prominent organizations, including Minnesota Vikings, Morehouse College, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Best Buy, and many more
  • Successfully raised over in capital, enabling rapid growth and expansion to nationwide coverage

 

University of St. Thomas
Adjunct Professor – Entrepreneurial Finance
September 2023 – Present

  • Championed financial innovation and inclusive growth through teaching entrepreneurial finance, emphasizing strategies for forecasting and capital structuring to optimize resource management and minimize external funding needs
  • Directed student-led financial planning projects interfacing with investors, instilling critical skills in value creation and equity deal structuring, reflective of U.S. Bank’s commitment to diverse economic opportunity development

 

Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Adjunct Professor, Entrepreneurial Finance
September 2021 – September 2022

  • Instruct weekly workshop to develop legal analysis, research, and ommunication skills for first-year law students; assess and provide detailed, constructive feedback on weekly assignments
  • Conduct routine one-on-one meetings with students to provide ongoing individualized instructionand professional mentorship throughout the year

 

Foley & Mansfield
Attorney & Director of Diversity
January 2017- November 2020

Managing attorney for several institutional clients at Foley & Mansfield, a national law firm with over 150 lawyers in 15+ plus locations 

  • Proficient in all aspects of litigation including drafting and analyzing discovery, deposing experts, and arguing dispositive and non-dispositive motions in complex contract and business litigation matters
  • Draft various commercial agreements on behalf of clients to ensure their business goals are met while shielding them from legal liability
  • Implement a national program to bolster the amount of female and diverse candidates considered for internal promotions and lateral hires, leading to promotion to the position of Director of Diversity

Larson King
Attorney
May 2013 – December 2016

  • Spearheaded initiative to expand electronics retailer’s business operational processes while minimizing legal risks, by creating a national 50-state roll out plan in compliance with respective local laws
  • Successfully obtained defense verdict for clients in court proceedings, including a Fortune 10 retailer

Publications

Jazz Hampton has been featured on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, MSNBC, CBS, NBC Top Story.