Attorney Biography
Jason was born and raised in the greater Houston area. Before graduating from Klein Forest High School in 1998, he earned an appointment and a full scholarship to the United States Naval Academy. In 2002 he graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Navy in 2002. After serving for four years as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy, Jason returned to Houston to attend law school at South Texas College of Law- Houston.
While at South Texas College of Law- Houston, Jason was one of.only 12 students chosen from his class to represent the nationally acclaimed South Texas College of Law Advocacy program and became a traveling Mock Trial Advocate. South Texas was, and continues to be, the #1 ranked trial advocacy school in the nation. After being chosen multiple times as a top-10 Mock Trial Advocate, his final year in law school culminated when he received the “John O’Quinn Heart of an Advocate” award.
After his success in law school, Jason again chose to serve his country by becoming a Judge Advocate with the Texas Army National Guard. As a JAG in the National Guard, he was employed as the Trial Defense Services Trial Attorney. His duties there allowed him the privilege of defending Soldiers from all over the state of Texas who were charged under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and under the Texas Code of Military Justice.
In 2013, at the end of his service in the National Guard, Jason founded The Kercheval Law Firm. His firm primarily represented clients in Criminal, Family, and Probate cases in Montgomery, Harris, and Grimes Counties. In 2017, Jason left the firm to join Price & Price and focus his attention solely on Family Law. The Kercheval Law Firm still exists and is now entirely run by his wife, Jaime Kercheval.
Jason met his wife, Jaime, at South Texas College of Law. In 2015 they were married and Jaime joined The Kercheval Law Firm as a partner. She continues the practice on her own, which is now primarily focused on Wills, Probate, and Estate Planning in Montgomery and Harris Counties.
In 2017, Jason and Jaime became the proud parents of a baby girl they named Jenevieve. As a new father and husband, Jason understands the importance of family. He is the oldest of four children, so he knows how vital family is. He also understands just how important a client’s family and their children are to them and when a client is in need of a divorce or other family law matter, he will fight for their rights and do whatever it takes to help them continue the close relationship with their children that is so paramount.