Jeff received his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Las Vegas where he was honored as the American Bank of Commerce Outstanding Student in Economics and graduated with high honors. Jeff obtained his law degree from Brigham Young University where he was awarded a full three year scholarship, was named Edwin M. Thomas Scholar, and served on the BYU Law Review.

Jeff is a Founding Member and past President of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council. He has been a member of the Washington County Library Board of Trustees for over four years. He is a current member of the Southern Utah Veterans Home Advisory Board. He served as the first President of the Southern Utah Chapter of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society; a worldwide network sponsored by Brigham Young University that has a primary purpose in the promotion of fairness and virtue founded upon the rule of law. Additionally, he has served as the President of the Mesquite, Nevada Exchange Club; a national service organization with the primary purpose of bettering communities and the prevention of child abuse. He currently serves on the Washington County Library Board of Trustees and has participated in the planning and building of several new libraries in Washington County, Utah.