Chess for Success
Brian Jolly is a Shareholder at Farleigh Wada Witt, a position held since November 2017, where the law practice focuses on corporate and general business matters, along with estate and succession planning. With over a decade of experience, Brian specializes in business formation, mergers and acquisitions, and resolving internal and external disputes for families, closely held businesses, and non-profit organizations. In addition to legal practice, Brian serves as a Board Member for Chess for Success and has previously held board positions with the Institute for Youth Success. Prior professional experience includes serving as a Partner at Kivel & Howard LLP and an Attorney at both Blueprint PDX and Black Helterline LLP. Brian holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from the University of Miami School of Law and a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Finance from Portland State University.
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Chess for Success
Chess for Success is much more than a recreational, after-school club. It's an intervention and educational support, provided at no cost to families, that closes the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged and minority youth. Through learning chess, students develop high-level critical-thinking and problem-solving skills that improve self-esteem, behavior, and academic performance, including attendance, grades, and test scores. Long-term, our goals include improving high-school graduation rates, participation in STEM programs and careers, and college/workplace readiness, ending the cycle of poverty for at-risk youth.