Neal Jackson, NPR Biography
Vice President for Legal Affairs
Neal Jackson is NPR's vice president for legal affairs, general counsel and secretary. Along with the other lawyers in the Office of the General Counsel, Neal provides the organization with advice and assistance on a full range of legal matters, including intellectual property, contracts, employees, litigation, legislation, corporate structure, and regulatory issues.
Prior to joining NPR in 1996, Neal practiced private law in Washington since 1970, most recently as a partner in the Washington office of the Chicago-based law firm Bell, Boyd and Lloyd, where he handled litigation and commercial transactions.
The Board of Professional Responsibility of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals appointed Neal to serve from 1997-2003 as chair of a hearing committee conducting hearings relating to breaches of legal ethics prosecuted against members of the District of Columbia Bar Association.
Jackson received a juris doctor degree from Georgetown University in 1968 and a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1965.
Jackson resides in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Sandra Willett Jackson.
