Wellborn Jack Jr.

Wellborn Jack Jr.
Born(1936-07-23)July 23, 1936
Shreveport, Louisiana
DiedApril 4, 2023(2023-04-04) (aged 86)
Shreveport, Louisiana
OccupationLawyer
Known forPTSD-based legal defense, environmental activism
ParentWellborn Jack Sr.

Wellborn Jack Jr. (July 23, 1936 – April 4, 2023[1]) was an American attorney. He was known during his career noted for his legal work in defense of combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, including the first successful PTSD-based defense of a veteran in a murder case.[2]

  1. ^ "Wellborn Jack Jr". Shreveport Times. April 12, 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ Hunter, Brockton D.; Else, Ryan Christian (2017). "Legal Strategies for Defending the Combat Veteran in Criminal Court". Mitchell Hamline Law Review. 43 (3): 471–504.