Jack Bentley

Jack Bentley has extensive legal experience and community involvement, currently serving on the Membership Committee at The Field Museum since August 2018. Previously, Jack worked as an Associate Attorney at Johnson & Bell, Trial Lawyers from January 2018 to March 2023, and as an Assistant State's Attorney at the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, where responsibilities included prosecuting misdemeanor traffic offenses and child support enforcement cases. Jack also contributed to various nonprofit organizations, holding positions such as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for A Just Harvest and board member for the New Leaders Council and Wicker Park Choral Singers. Education includes a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University.