Jack Cartwright is a personal injury lawyer at Munley Law. As a third-generation lawyer in the Munley family, Jack joins his grandfather, Robert W. Munley, the firm’s founder, and his mother, Senior Partner Marion Munley, in working for personal injury clients.
Prior to joining Munley Law, Jack was an Associate Attorney at Krevolin & Horst in Atlanta, focusing on commercial litigation, whistleblower (qui tam) litigation, criminal defense, and voting rights matters. He spent nearly four years as a litigation associate at Winston & Strawn LLP in New York, handling complex litigation matters for the international law firm. He also dedicated time as a Winston & Strawn Pro Bono Fellow at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, working as a Law Clerk with the Immigration Law Project. Jack also served as a law clerk to former U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and completed a judicial internship with the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
Jack was named by Best Lawyers in America as “Ones to Watch” in 2024 and 2025. He was also named a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2024. In 2021, Jack received the Legal Aid Society’s Pro Bono Publico Award. He currently serves on the board of the Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia.
Born and raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania, he graduated magna cum laude from Hamilton College in upstate New York with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government. While at Hamilton, he studied abroad at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. There, he served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Law and Social Change and Articles Editor of the Journal of Law and Public Affairs. He was also active in public interest work through the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, Penn Law Health Law Policy Project, and Penn Law Pardon Project.
Awards & Recognition
Education
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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Juris Doctor
2019 -
Hamilton College
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude
2015 -
London School of Economics and Political Science
2014
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Georgia
- District of Columbia
Professional Organizations
American Association for Justice
American Bar Association
Stonewall Bar Association