Jason Black Attorney Litigation

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Education

Jason Black earned his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. Mr. Black also holds a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Telecommunications from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Prior to attending Baylor, Mr. Black recieved a congressional nomination to the United States Military Academy at West Point from former U.S. Congressman Chet Edwards. Mr. Black was selected by a local chapter of the American Legion to represent it and participate in a mock Texas government in Austin, Texas. While enrolled at Baylor, Mr. Black worked with noted author and columnist Fredric Dannen in his research for a book about the death penalty in Texas. Mr. Black received top honors (Am Jur) in advanced trial advocacy (LS II) and was invited back after graduation to judge mock trials for the class.


Prior to opening his own firm, Mr. Black served as the senior litigation associate at Teeple Hall, L.L.P. a boutique law firm in La Jolla, CA. Mr. Black managed several associates as part of the firms plaintiff litigation practice helping to secure several multi-million dollar serious injury settlements. Mr. Black has been certified as class counsel in both state and federal court in several successful wage and hour class action lawsuits. 

Involvement

Mr. Black is licensed to practice law in the State of California and before the United States District Court for the Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Black is also a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, American Bar Association and the American Association of Justice (formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America [ATLA]).

  • California State Bar
  • U.S. District Court – Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court – Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court – Central District of California
  • United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
  • San Diego County Bar Association
  • Intertribal Court of Southern California.

Mr. Black serves as an active Arbitrator for employment law disputes with National Arbitration and Mediation (“NAM”).

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

“Sucesfully defended misappropriation of trade secrets lawsuit for small business owner after he was sued by his former employer. Lawsuit against client was dismissed after our motion for summary judgment was granted in federal court.”
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Trade Secrets
“Obtained favorable settlement for CHP Officer who was wrongfully transferred from his position.”
Civil Rights / Whistleblower Retaliation
“Obtained favorable settlement for CHP Officer who was wrongfully targeted by fellow officers for harrassment and retaliation.”
Civil Rights / Whistleblower Retaliation
“Succesfully arbitrated a breach of contract action involving intellectual property rights to one of the most succesful real estate infomercials of all time on behalf of a group of shareholders.”
Business Litigation
“Obtained favorable settlement for man seriously injured after a wheel flew off his vehicle as a result of technicians from a large retail chain improperly tightening his lug nuts.”
Personal Injury
“Obtained dismissal of criminal charges and subsequent monetary settlement for unlawful police stop on private citizen resulting in injuries to client.”
Criminal Defense / Civil Rights
“While serving as court certified class counsel – obtained large class action settlement on behalf of truck drivers on overtime claim.”
Wage & Hour Class Action
“Obtained favorable settlement in will contest proceedings involving large estate where client was not a named beneficiary under the probated will.”
Will Contest
“Secured favorable court approved class action settlement against one of the largest banks in the United States. Underlying class claims involved novel multi-state wage and hour issues related to the banks failure to properly pay for inter-state work related travel for bank employees.”
Overtime Class Action
“Obtained favorable settlement for private citizen who was wrongfully assaulted by a police officer after a traffic stop.”
Civil Rights
“Obtained favorable settlement for man seriously injured by negligent neck massage at local massage therapy chain.”
Personal Injury
“While serving as court certified class counsel – obtained large class action settlement on behalf of truck drivers on reporting time claim.”
Wage & Hour Class Action
“Succesfully litigated overtime claims for multiple clients which resulted in the entry of favorable judgments against a large mortgage company.”
Wage & Hour Litigation
“Succesfully litigated wrongful death case against well known drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility resulting in large settlement.”
Wrongful Death
“Succesfully litigated dispute involving a large HOA’s enforcement of its CC&R’s against homeowner for unauthorized construction. In another case, succesfully litigated challenge to recall of HOA board of directors.”
Homeowners Association Disputes