Jacob Ivan Schmitt
Director
Jacob Ivan Schmitt is the founder and director of Just Us Solutions, LLC, where he leads with both vision and lived experience. He has become a respected voice in justice, reentry, and community systems, building initiatives that improve access to legal support, education, trauma care, and services for veterans and system-impacted individuals. His leadership is defined by strategy, empathy, and an ability to translate vision into practical solutions that communities can rely on.
Jacob’s life story is one of resilience and transformation. A childhood trauma survivor, he spent more than thirty years in institutional settings. Through self-education in law, he strengthened his moral reasoning and cultivated a deep understanding of accountability. These hard-earned lessons now shape his work in developing strategies that bring hope and structure to those who remain entangled in trauma and the criminal legal system.
Today, Jacob’s influence extends from community partnerships to the Washington State Legislature, where he has testified on reentry collaboration and justice reform. He has been quoted in reporting on sentencing practices and featured in interviews and podcasts that explore trauma, accountability, and recovery. In every setting, Jacob holds to a simple belief: when all hope is lost, belief itself becomes the foundation for change.
