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Jason Burt, an experienced first-chair trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor, represents clients in bet-the-company business litigation, complex class action defense, government investigations, and strategic counseling on all aspects of litigation strategy and risk management.
Mr. Burt draws on extensive courtroom experience in civil and criminal matters in US federal and state courts to represent and succeed for clients at all stages of litigation, including in cases involving claims of:
Leveraging his long track record of litigation success and his sophisticated understanding of emerging technology, class action defense, and business-to-business disputes, Mr. Burt serves as a trusted advisor to clients across numerous industries, including the automotive, healthcare, financial, communications, and technology industries. He regularly engages in counseling and negotiation to assist clients in their contracting to mitigate liability and risk exposure, particularly in automotive supplier relationships. He approaches each matter from a global perspective and has extensive experience counseling Asian clients and helping Asian companies navigate the US litigation landscape.
As an Assistant US Attorney for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Mr. Burt prosecuted white-collar frauds and first-chaired more than 21 weeks of federal jury trials, obtaining guilty verdicts in every case that went to jury. His prosecutions recouped tens of millions of dollars for victims of financial crimes across the nation. Mr. Burt also served as the Deputy Chief of the White Collar and Economic Crime Section within the United States Attorneys’ Office for the District of Utah.
Prior to joining the DOJ, Mr. Burt worked in Latham’s Washington, D.C. office. Before that, Mr. Burt was a clerk for Judge Carlos T. Bea in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Mr. Burt’s experience includes representing:
Latham teams honored for knocking out a proposed class action on behalf of CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. and for securing the dismissal of a shareholder derivative suit for client Switch Inc.