Jeffrey completed his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences. Jeffrey worked for several years in the computer industry, with three years at Northrop’s Electronics Division. He also worked for the Braille Institute, giving hearing tests to the students before discovering his interest in the law. A foundation in the law practice was laid through his father’s work as insurance defense counsel for several general liability carriers for more than thirty years.