Jason was born in Park Ridge, Illinois and was raised in Bolingbrook. After studying for two years at Lewis University in Romeoville, he completed his undergraduate studies at Northern Illinois University, graduating from its School of Business in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. He attended law school at Northern Illinois University where he earned his Juris Doctor with honors (Cum Laude) in 2001. At Northern Illinois University's School of Law he was recognized for graduating first in his class in the business sequence of law courses.

Jason was admitted to practice law in the state of Illinois in 2001. In January 2002, he was admitted to practice in the United States District Court of the Northern District of Illinois.

His practice is concentrated in estate planning and estate administration, commercial and residential real estate (including "work outs" (forbearance, foreclosure, short sale, and deed-in-lieu agreements)), business transactions, and general representation of business entities and their principals. Prior to joining Carlson Partners, Ltd. in 2004, Jason was a litigator in a firm in Aurora, Illinois, and he brings that litigation experience as an invaluable tool in assisting his clients in his current practice. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association.

Jason is a licensed real estate broker in the state of Illinois and a member of the National Association of Realtors and the Realtor Association of Northwest Chicagoland.