Jason Thompson

Jason J. Thompson

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Mr. Thompson chairs the firm’s Complex Litigation Department. He has a formidable breadth of experience in civil litigation, including class action and multidistrict litigation (MDL) in courts across the country in healthcare fraud and pharmaceutical price gouging, consumer rights, RICO, employee rights (wage and hour violations), qui tam (False Claim Act and whistle blower cases), antitrust, securities (PSLRA) and environmental tort. Mr. Thompson specializes in class action and a variety of topics. He represents healthcare plans and union health & welfare funds in price gouging claims against the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Merck, Eli Lilly and Abbott. He has successfully prosecuted environmental tort cases on behalf of residents enduring the effects of chemical spills, air pollution and other adverse effects of large industry, including cases against companies such as National Steel, ATOFINA Chemical, Inc., Dow Chemical, Inc., and Waste Management, Inc. As Lead Class Counsel, Mr. Thompson recovered $4,450,000 in an air emission case against United States Steel Corporation on behalf of the citizens of River Rouge and Ecorse Michigan. Mr. Thompson also represents consumers in consumer fraud cases and handles a select number of individual cases. In 2006 he tried the first Pacers-Piston’s Brawl case arising out of the high-profile 2004 brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Education:

- Michigan State University College of Law, JD - cum laude
- University of Southern California, BA - Economics

- Class Action, Civil Litigation

- State of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan

Experience:

Mr. Thompson has been appointed to leadership positions in a variety of complex litigation matters:

- Stanley vs. United States Steel Corporation
    – Lead Class Counsel
- Amgen Off Label Marketing Litigation
    - MDL No.1934 - Executive Committee
- In Re: Neurontin Sales and Marketing
MDL No. 1629
    - Purchase Claims Committee
- In Re: Vioxx Sales and Marketing MDL No. 1657
    - Purchase Claims Committee
- In Re: Bextra/Celebrex Sales and
Marketing MDL No. 1699
    - Purchase Claims Committee
- In Re: Tricor - TPP Allocation Counsel
- In Re: Zyprexa MDL No. 1596
    - Purchase Claims Committee
- Haase vs. Frank J. Bluestein, et al
    - Co-lead PSLRA counsel in securities action
- Regina vs. Comcast of Detroit, Inc
    - Co-lead class counsel

Published Works, Articles and Op Ed's:

- "Establishing Causation in an Ambient Air Quality Nuisance Action," American Association for Justice, Section on Toxic, Environmental & Pharmaceutical Torts, Vol. --, No.--, Fall 2008

- "Corporate Misconduct Helps Fuel Lawsuits," Crain's Detroit Business, August 30 - September 5, 2005

- "Mass Tort Settlement Options in Class Actions and Multidistrict Litigation," Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Section on Toxic, Environmental & Pharmaceutical Torts, Vol. 10, No. 3, Spring 2003

- "Environmental Pollution: Today's Lawsuits Against Polluters Are Inducing Claims for Emotional Distress Damages," 82 Michigan State Bar Journal 30, 2002

- "As Is" Clause Holds Water Under the Michigan Underground Leaking Storage Tank Act, 1993 Det. C.L. Rev. 105

- "Note, Room for Sobriety Checkpoints Under the Fourth Amendment," 1991 Det. C.L. Rev. 859

Seminars/Presentations:

- Panel Member, 2007 Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Deposition Workshop

- Speaker, 2005 American Association for Justice, Annual Convention - "Obtaining Recovery for Identity Theft Victims"

- Speaker, 2005 Florida Justice Association - "Bringing Your Closing Argument to Life"

- Speaker, 2005 Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Rapid Fire Seminar - "New Ways to Succeed"

- Speaker, 2003 Product Liability and Personal Injury Law Conference, Kitzbühel, Austria - "Class Action and Multidistrict Litigation Settlements"

- Speaker, 2002 Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Seminar -"Mass Torts and Environmental Class Actions"

- Moderator, 2002 Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Rapid Fire Symposium - "Environmental Torts"

- Speaker, 1998 Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Rapid Fire Symposium - "EMS Cases"

Professional Associations and Memberships:

- State Bar of Michigan

- American Association of Justice; Section on Toxic, Environmental and Pharmaceutical Torts (STEP)

- Michigan Association of Justice - Executive Committee

- National Board of Trial Advocacy

- Million Dollar Advocates Forum

- Michigan Super Lawyer - Class Action selection 2006, 2007, 2008

- National Co-Chairperson of the AAJ Wage & Hour Litigation Group

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