1937
Mr. Jager is born in Joliet, Illinois to Melvin Van Zandt and Lucille Marie Joliet.
1959
Mr. Jager marries Virginia S. Jager.
1961
Mr. Jager serves as the editor of the University of Illinois Law Review.
1962
Mr. Jager receives a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Illinois.
1963
Mr. Jager is admitted to practice in the state of Illinois and Washington, D.C. and becomes an associate at Iron, Birch, Swindler & McKie in Washington, D.C.
1965
Mr. Jager becomes a partner at Hume, Clement, Brinks, William & Olds in Chicago, Illinois.
1979
Mr. Jager serves as an adjunct professor of law at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
1981
Mr. Jager becomes a partner at Lee, Smith & Jager in Chicago.
1982
Mr. Jager becomes a partner at Niro, Jager & Scavone in Chicago.
1984
Mr. Jager becomes a partner at Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione Ltd. (now Brinks, Gilson & Lione Ltd.) in Chicago.
1988
Mr. Jager is appointed chairman of the Illinois Bar Association Intellectual Property Committee.
1988
Mr. Jager teaches at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
1990
Mr. Jager is appointed chairman of the American Bar Association Litigation Section of the Property Law Committee.
2003
Mr. Jager serves as president of Licensing Executives Society International.
2004
Mr. Jager becomes a partner at Ocean Tomo LLC.
2007
Mr. Jager receives the Licensing Executive Society International Gold Medal for contributions to the licensing profession.