John (Jack) Cummins concentrates his practice in business advising, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and intellectual property protection. His clients are primarily technology-oriented companies, health care ventures, licensed professionals, and entrepreneurs. He has represented clients varying from Fortune 500 companies and shareholders of public and private corporations to emerging companies and entrepreneurs.
Mr. Cummins has experience as a general counsel, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, investor, and a member of the boards of director of several businesses. He previously was general counsel and CFO for PocketScript, Inc., a software developer for wireless physician systems. He also worked for the legal departments of DePaul University and a Federal chartered savings & loan with assets in excess of $1 billion and eighteen branches.
Mr. Cummins received his B.A. and J.D. from DePaul University and currently is President of the National Alumni Association for DePaul University and Chairman of the Dean’s Advisory Council for the DePaul University College of Law and past-Chairman of the Athletics Advisory Council for DePaul Athletics. Mr. Cummins shares the distinction of being the first four-year letter winner and team Captain in Men's NCAA Division I soccer at DePaul University where he remains a Top Twenty All-Time Scorer. Most recently, Mr. Cummins was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award by the DePaul University College of Law and the Rev. John T. Richardson Award for Outstanding Service to DePaul University Athletics.