Quick Info
| Profession | Attorney |
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| Summary | Michigan-based disability rights and civil rights attorney who serves as President and Managing Partner of Nyman Turkish PC, a nationwide litigation and Social Security disability law firm founded in 1980 with offices in California, Florida and Michigan. He is also a Democratic political donor, and is known publicly as the fiancé of former U.S. Representative Haley Stevens. |
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Physical Stats & More
| Vision | Legally blind since birth |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Law | Juris Doctor, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, graduated cum laude |
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| Honours | Dean's List in every semester; member of the Moot Court Club |
Personal Life
| Residence | Huntington Woods, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit |
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| Religion | Jewish |
| Politics | Democratic donor who has also given to Republican candidates; in October 2026 he publicly said he would vote for Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan U.S. Senate race |
Relationships & More
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Career
| Current Role | President and Managing Partner, Nyman Turkish PC |
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| Practice Areas | Complex civil rights litigation and Social Security disability law |
| Notable Matters | Secured a landmark Sixth Circuit ruling challenging how Social Security Administrative Law Judges are selected and hired as unconstitutional; lead counsel in a settlement with the Law School Admission Council that led to plans to eliminate the LSAT logic games section |
| Public Appointments | Appointed to the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board by the Michigan Supreme Court (current term expires September 30, 2027); Gubernatorial Appointee to the Michigan Barrier Free Design Board |
| Bar Membership | State Bar of Michigan (licensed in Michigan since 2012); member of the American Association for Justice |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. During law school he worked as an extern for Richard Bernstein, who later became an Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
| 2. His legal name is listed as Jason Marc Turkish in some professional profiles | |
| 3. He has been involved in politics more actively over the last five or six years |
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