Jacob E. Payton - Merrillville, IN

Jacob E. Payton is an Associate Attorney at the Law Offices of Moseley & Martinez, LLC. Jacob attended Indiana University in Bloomington and graduated with a Bachelors degree in Economics in 2014. During undergrad, Jacob was a member of the Indiana University Mock Trial team and has competed in numerous competitions through the United States. After receiving his Bachelors degree, Jacob decided to further his education and pursue a career in Law. In 2016, Jacob attended Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and graduated in 2019. During law school, Jacob was an active member amongst the student body and competed overseas in Vienna, Austria at the 2019 Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration. Jacob currently practices numerous areas of law such as criminal, bankruptcy, family, and debt settlement.

Born and raised in Lowell, Indiana, Jacob is the youngest of eight kids in his family. Jacob often references William Golding's novel, "Lord of the Flies", when asked about his upbringing. Though raised in Indiana, Jacob is an avid fan of the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Blackhawks. On his free time, Jacob often performs at live venues throughout Northwest Indiana with his hometown band, Busted Knuckles. Jacob also has an Aussie-Doodle (half Australian Shephard, half Poodle) named Milo, that he believes is a Muppet.