I’m a writer, a wordpress developer, a musician, and in the future I’ll be a lawyer. I have varied interests.

I graduated from Brigham Young University in December of 2007 with a B.A. in music. Between graduation and law school I played trombone for the Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City and worked several years for Aaron Stewart of KeyGlobal–a company that provides online organizational systems to Fortune 500 companies. During that time I learned a lot about the world wide web, social marketing, wordpress, web development, CSS, HTML, PHP, and SEO.

In December of 2008 I married my beautiful wife and then recently in 2009 we moved to Virginia where I’m studying law at the University of Richmond. You can read more about me in the other blurbs here on my main page, and also on my blog which includes commentary about law school as well as web and social media tips.

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I didn’t always want to be a lawyer. In fact, when I started college, my sole aspiration was to be a band director. Growing up in my small town of Barnesville, GA, I didn’t get exposed to a lot of career paths or life experiences. The only things I was really good at were reading and band, and they don’t have a degree in reading.

But when I was 19 I went on a two year mission for the LDS Church in Mendoza, Argentina. The experience opened my eyes to new ideas and new places. I’ll always be grateful for the opportunity and the talents it helped me developed. It was while I was in Argentina that I decided I wanted to do more than band direct. I wanted to be an Attorney.

Years have come and gone. I’ve finished my undergrad, taken the LSAT, and now I’m actually attending the T. C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. You can read more about my experience with the law, as well as SEO and web technology tips at my blog.

I am currently taking on web design and print projects. Direct design inquiries to j@jacobtingen.com. I offer special pricing for musicians, educators, non-profits and lawyers.

Beyond having a user-friendly design, how visitors find and interact with your site is also very important. When I take on a design client I also like to lend a helping hand on the search marketing side of things. If you already have a site with a design you like, I’d still be happy to help you with your online marketing campaign. For social media and search engine optimization tips for lawyers and businesses view my blog.

I owe my Spanish abilities to the two years I spent in Argentina as a missionary for the LDS church. While in Argentina I had extensive opportunities to develop fluency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. I spoke daily with native Spanish speakers, and during my last six months I had extensive managerial and office experience where I strengthened my business vocabulary and managed over 150 missionaries across three provinces.

My crowning achievement with Spanish and business occurred years later while I was working for KeyGlobal in Utah. An international M&A project came through our office and was delegated to me because I was fluent in Spanish. I successfully researched opportunities in the market, contacted companies in Mexico and arranged meetings between our client and several prospective sellers in Mexico.

Since coming to Richmond I’ve honed my legal Spanish vocabulary by interpreting for the Pro Bono Immigration Clinic at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. I’ve also edited a legal brochure translated into Spanish for the Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association.

If you need assistance with any Spanish translation or Spanish related work, please contact me at j@jacobtingen.com

The best way to reach me is by e-mail at j@jacobtingen.com. You can also follow me on twitter, facebook, linked-in and my blog.

Jacob Tingen
8707 Claymont Drive Apt. D
Henrico, Virginia 23229
tel: 804.503.8343
e-mail: j@jacobtingen.com

My end goal as a lawyer is to become an international business and transaction attorney. I speak Spanish fluently and have some international negotiation experience. I feel my skills would make me an asset in nearly any legal setting.

For any inquiries, tips, or leads please contact me at the e-mail listed above.