John “Jack” DeWalt ’02 passed away on March 16, 2025. He was 51. In 2014, Jack partnered with two friends and colleagues, Melissa Chawla ’02 and Marian Saksena, to form DeWalt, Chawla + Saksena, LLC. One of Jack’s dreams was to open his own firm, and he took great pride in celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Jack believed in fighting for what was right, not just winning cases. He was particular about his work and seldom took on a client unless their story spoke to him. Once he did, he was all in.
Class of 2002