As the principal lawyer and Owner & Chief Growth Officer at Roam Migration Law, Jackson has guided clients through complex immigration matters since 2008. His clientele spans the full spectrum, from Fortune 500 and ASX-listed companies to government bodies, boutique SMEs and high-growth start-ups. His current practice is focused on employer sponsored visa matters, corporate compliance, and policy reform.
Jackson is particularly interested in the confluence of immigration and employment law and how government policy shapes the experiences of temporary migrants in the workplace. He is also interested in policy reform in business and skilled migration, using academic research to improve migration outcomes and employer compliance.
He presents regularly at national and international conferences on Australian immigration law and policy matters, has previously lectured at the Australian Catholic University on immigration law, and is frequently cited in the media on immigration issues.
Jackson is currently an Associate Fellow of the MIA, member of the Australian Labour Law Association, past independent Board member of Migration Institute of Australia, member of the Law Institute of Victoria Migration Law Committee, the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) Victoria and Tasmania State Committee, and a former Independent Board Member of the MIA.
He holds a Juris Doctor (LLM) and Masters of Workplace and Employment Law from Monash University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from Melbourne University, Graduate Certificate in Australian Immigration Law & Practice from Victoria University, and Diploma of Legal Practice from the University of Tasmania. He was admitted to the Tasmanian Supreme Court in 2015.