Jason focuses on class action and appellate litigation on behalf of entities in a wide range of industries. He has successfully defended consumer fraud, promissory estoppel, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, breach of contract, wage-and-hour, defamation, and unfair business practices allegations, as well as a host of state and federal statutory claims. Jason regularly acts as lead attorney for numerous nationwide statutory consumer fraud class actions and defends putative regulatory class actions against a host of automakers in a variety of contexts.
In addition, Jason has an arbitration practice including mass arbitration work for automakers defending against claims relating to hydrogen fuel cell availability, and destination fee charges and disclosures.
Jason has also served as pro bono counsel for numerous refugees, obtaining asylum on their behalf.
Before joining Shook, Jason served as a judicial extern to U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill and as a litigation associate at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP, where he handled a variety of litigation matters, including contract, intellectual property, product liability and insurance disputes. Jason also worked for a previous law firm as a litigator focusing on financial services issues.
Representative Matters
Successfully defended Madison Reed in an attempted consumer class action involving statutory fraud claims under the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, Unfair Competition Law, and False Advertising Law, obtaining dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) as to all claims. Jason then defended that result on appeal before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals where judgment was affirmed. Brown v. Madison Reed, Inc., No. 22-16415 (9th Cir., December 13, 2023).
Defends claims brought in California in a variety of courts alleging failure to designate parts as high-priced and emission-warranted under California Air Resource Board regulations, including claims for consumer statutory fraud and unfair business practices.
Defended Maely’s Cosmetics in a false advertising case filed in the Northern District of California.
Defended Honda against class claims alleging failure to disclose destination fees on Monroney vehicle stickers. This resulted in a successful motion to compel arbitration, an appeal before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals—which was successfully defended—and most recently, arbitration proceedings.
Served as trial counsel in a week-long jury trial involving allegations of fraud, breach of contract and unfair business practices, representing a nationwide financial services entity. The trial resulted in a unanimous defense verdict for client.
Defended multiple statewide wage-and-hour employment class actions in both federal and state court.
Defended a nationwide automaker against statutory and fraud allegations in a multidistrict product liability action and in two coordinated California state court proceedings, working actively at all stages of litigation, including trial and appellate levels.