Jay was born and raised in Lewisburg, West Virginia. After attending West Virginia University and obtaining his law degree, he moved to Charleston, West Virginia with his lovely wife, Elizabeth, and their dog, Piper. Jay now practices law with Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, where he focuses on litigation. Jay also serves on the West Virginia State Bar’s Young Lawyer Board as a representative for Kanawha County and on the West Virginia Bar Association’s Executive Council as the Chairperson for the Young Lawyers Division.