Jason represents clients in their most complex and high-stakes disputes. He has represented – and litigated against – numerous Fortune 500 companies, government agencies (including federal agencies, the State of Georgia, and municipalities), high tech/software companies, real estate developers, law firms, accounting firms, and corporate executives. Jason has significant experience in highly sensitive matters, including those with potential criminal implications or involving highly confidential or personal matters.
Jason has unique experience for a litigator, earning two degrees in accounting, passing the CPA exam, and teaching accounting to law students. This experience makes him a go-to lawyer for cases that have complex accounting, damages, or valuation issues, as well as for cases involving financial fraud. Jason has repeatedly been recognized as a “Georgia Super Lawyer” in Business Litigation by Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine (2014–2026), and he has been named to Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite for General Practice and Trial Law and to The Best Lawyers in America.
Jason has significant court, trial, arbitration, and appellate experience. He has handled the most difficult cross-examinations and oral arguments and knows how to present his client’s position in a way that best resonates with a judge, jury, or arbitrator. A client may have best summarized Jason’s effectiveness in court, stating that:
“Jason’s performance in front of the judge was nothing short of spectacular. His thoughtful, humble but well-prepared style resonated with the Judge versus the other side’s slick approach. He’s done a fantastic job with this case. I’ve been in business for a long time, and litigation is not new to me. I can honestly say that I have never been more satisfied and impressed with a lawyer and a firm.“
Jason’s recent results include a $24 million antitrust settlement paid to his client (the plaintiff), a defense verdict in a jury trial involving claims exceeding $7.5 million, and a reversal of summary judgment in the Eleventh Circuit.
Jason is licensed to practice in Georgia and Florida and has litigated in many other states throughout the country, ranging from New Jersey to South Dakota and has handled significant matters involving:
- Highly sensitive governmental investigations, kickback schemes, embezzlement, and other complex frauds
- Breach of contract and real estate disputes
- Misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information and other technology-related disputes
- Trademark infringement and intellectual property disputes
- Antitrust litigation
- Business divorces and disputes among business partners and business investors
- Post-acquisition disputes, including purchase price adjustments and holdback calculations
- Legal and accounting malpractice (plaintiff and defense)
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements
- Executive representation (regarding termination and severance)
- Family disputes involving significant family assets (including in divorce matters)
- Trusts and estates
Jason also has experience in unique matters. For example, Jason was appointed by the United States District Court to serve as a Receiver for a company sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In that case, the Receivership returned approximately $12.7 million to victims of a Ponzi scheme, representing a recovery of approximately 68% for defrauded investors. In addition, Jason previously served as counsel for the State of Georgia in litigation against the major tobacco companies, which resulted in a settlement that provided Georgia with approximately $56 million in 2013 from the tobacco companies and ensures continued payments to the state in the future.
Jason is currently on the Board of Advisors for the Atlanta Lawyers Division of the Federalist Society after serving as President of the Atlanta Lawyers Division from 2010-2011. He also participated in the Anti-Defamation League’s Glass Leadership Institute, a nationally recognized leadership development program for the Anti-Defamation League. In addition, Jason has served on the Board of Directors of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Georgia School of Law.
Jason earned his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Georgia Law Review and as Vice President of the Student Bar Association. He received a Master in Professional Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Upon graduating from law school, Jason clerked for the Honorable Phyllis Kravitch of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta, Georgia. After his clerkship, Jason practiced at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. Jason is originally from south Florida before moving to Atlanta and graduating high school from Pace Academy.
Recent Significant Results
$24 Million Antitrust Settlement for Plaintiff (N.D.G.A.) — Represented Plaintiff Lucasys Inc. in an antitrust and business tort lawsuit against PowerPlan, Inc., a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP). Lucasys alleged that PowerPlan engaged in an anticompetitive campaign — including sham trade secret threats and a customer communication campaign — to drive Lucasys out of business and protect PowerPlan’s monopoly on accounting software for investor-owned utilities. The federal court denied PowerPlan’s motion to dismiss, characterizing the case as a “David-and-Goliath” story, and subsequently dismissed PowerPlan’s trade secret counterclaims against Lucasys. After extensive discovery, PowerPlan agreed to pay $24 million to Lucasys to resolve the case.
Obtained Defense Verdict as First Chair in Complex Business Dispute Trial (Fulton Sup. Ct.) — Trial involving breach of a non-compete, breach of fiduciary duty, and other business related claims, representing an individual defendant and his new employer, a prominent Atlanta-based company. The plaintiff — represented by a large international law firm — alleged that the individual worked simultaneously for the plaintiff and his new employer, causing significant harm and sought $7.5 million in damages plus attorneys’ fees and punitive damages. The jury returned a defense verdict for the corporate defendant on all counts and awarded a very small fraction of what was sought against the individual defendant. The jury rejected all claims for attorneys’ fees and punitive damages. During trial, the court also sanctioned the plaintiffs for a discovery violation and awarded fees to the defense.
Complete Defense Win in Post-Acquisition Holdback Dispute (Arbitration in N.Y.) — Represented the purchaser of a security services company in a post-acquisition holdback dispute. The sellers demanded payment of the entire holdback amount, claiming that revenues from several major customer accounts should have been included in the holdback calculation. After briefing, a hearing in New York, and post-hearing submissions, we obtained a ruling in favor of our client on every disputed issue, finding that no further amounts were owed to the sellers.
Obtained Reversal of Summary Judgment in Appeal (11th Cir.) — Represented Edible Arrangements in a trademark infringement and breach of contract action against 1-800-Flowers.com arising from the competitor’s keyword bidding practices on search engines using Edible’s protected marks. After the district court granted summary judgment to 1-800-Flowers on the basis that the claims were released by a prior settlement agreement and barred by res judicata, we successfully appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The Eleventh Circuit reversed in favor of our client, holding that the plain terms of the settlement agreement did not release claims based on post-settlement keyword bidding conduct and that those claims were not barred by res judicata.
Obtained Contempt, Incarceration, and Permanent Injunction in Harassment and Defamation Case (DeKalb Sup. Ct.) — Represented a financial technology company and its principals who were subjected to a sustained campaign of harassment, defamation, and property destruction by a former associate. After obtaining a consent order on a temporary restraining order in 2020, the defendant violated the order, and the court found the defendant in willful civil contempt, sentencing him to 20 days’ incarceration in the county jail and imposing a fine. We subsequently obtained an order requiring monetary payment with a permanent injunction.
Obtained Default as a Sanction in Multi-Million Dollar Federal Embezzlement Case (N.D.G.A.) — Representing a well-known company in a federal embezzlement action against the company’s former President and COO and his affiliated entity. The defendants are alleged to have embezzled millions of dollars by depositing vendor checks payable to our client into a bank account personally controlled by the President / COO. We obtained an order from the federal court striking the defendants’ answer in its entirety as a sanction for repeated bad faith discovery conduct, including the concealment of evidence, and dismissed all of the defendants’ counterclaims. The court subsequently entered default against defendants.
Served as Federal Court-Appointed Receiver in SEC Ponzi Scheme Matter (N.D.G.A.) — Appointed by the United States District Court to serve as Receiver for a company sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in a major securities fraud action involving nearly $20 million in promissory notes and $4.5 million in equity investments. Managed the entity, conducted a comprehensive accounting, liquidated the company’s primary illiquid asset, established a settlement fund, and created an orderly claims process for over 188 individual claims totaling more than $26.5 million. The Receivership returned approximately $12.7 million to defrauded investors, representing a recovery of approximately 68%.
Select Published Appellate Opinions
Edible IP, LLC v. 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., No. 24-11347 (11th Cir.) (reversing district court’s grant of summary judgment on trademark infringement and breach of contract claims, holding that a prior settlement agreement did not release claims based on post-settlement keyword bidding conduct)
In re Hatcher Management Holdings, 336 Ga. App. 527 (reversing trial court’s order that struck client’s notice of nonparty fault filed pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 51–12–33, which sought to apportion damages among a party and multiple nonparties)
Kaufman Development Partners, L.P. v. Eichenblatt, No. A13A1123 (Ga. Ct. App.) (affirming jury verdict in favor of our client on a breach of contract claim against former business partner)
Uwork.com, Inc. v. Paragon Technologies, Inc., 740 S.E.2d 887 (Ga. Ct. App.) (obtained 5-2 decision in favor of client, reversing the decision of the trial court on claim for breach of fiduciary duty)
Bommer v. Reynolds and Gareleck, No. 11-12115, 465 Fed. Appx. 876 (11th Cir.) (successfully represented partner in a business against other partners in breach of contract case)
Arko v. Cirou, 305 Ga. App. 790 (successful defense of borrower client against efforts by lender to establish personal liability)
Garfield v. NDC Health Corp. and Ernst & Young, LLP, 466 F.3d 1255 (11th Cir.) (successfully represented accounting firm in securities fraud case)
Carpenters Health and Welfare Fund of Philadelphia v. Coca-Cola Co., No. 1:00-CV-2828-WBH, 2002 WL 34089163 (N.D. Ga.) (successful defense of executive in securities fraud class action)
Other Select Matters, Including the Representation of:
- A minority owner of a business in breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty case against the majority owner of the business. The Arbitrator awarded our client nearly one million dollars.
- One of Atlanta’s fastest growing technology companies which was sued for breach of contract. The arbitrator found in favor of our client, awarding it approximately one million dollars and denying the opposing party’s claims.
- A sports league whose former partner wrongfully took and used thousands of our client’s customer contacts to start a competing league. Obtained an emergency injunction from state court to prevent the former partner from using the league’s customer information. The case was subsequently arbitrated, and our client won a permanent injunction and monetary damages.
- A CEO who was terminated from her position. Her former company also refused to pay her severance. Our client prevailed at arbitration and was awarded approximately one million dollars.
- Investors who were defrauded in a sophisticated real estate investment scam. Filed suit against nine defendants in federal court on RICO charges and obtained confidential settlements with two defendants and judgment of over $4 million — including treble damages — against the remaining defendants.
- One of the largest luxury car dealerships in the United States in defending against trade secret misappropriation claims brought by the manufacturer. After extensive discovery and numerous depositions, the case settled before the summary judgment deadline, and the dealership remains in business.
- A Fortune 50 company in a zoning appeal. Filed suit, and the City Council subsequently voted to approve the rezoning.
- A healthcare executive who was terminated from his position as CEO of a major health insurance company. After discovery, achieved a confidential settlement for the client.
- A company that had its trade secrets and confidential information stolen by former employees who started a competing company. Obtained a temporary restraining order against the employees, and the case was resolved pursuant to a confidential settlement agreement.
- The State of Georgia in litigation against the major tobacco companies, resulting in a settlement that provided Georgia with approximately $56 million in 2013 and ensures continued payments to the state in the future.
- The State of Georgia as a Deputy Special Attorney General — appointed by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue — to represent Georgia in challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Honors
- “Georgia Super Lawyer” in Business Litigation by Atlanta Magazine (2014–2026)
- “Legal Elite” in General Practice and Trial Law by Georgia Trend Magazine
- Named to “The Best Lawyers in America”