Jason Thompson
Charfoos &
Jason Thompson represents clients in class action and multidistrict litigation (MDL) involving consumer protection, employment rights, and mass tort cases in federal and state courts throughout the United States. His clients include individuals as well as municipalities, healthcare plans, and unions.
Over the past 23 years, Jason has been recognized for his excellence as a trial lawyer, including selection by his peers as a Super LawyerTM, board certification by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and an AV Preeminent Lawyer rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Jason has been appointed as class counsel and in MDL leadership positions in cases involving antitrust, overtime pay, insurance coverage, environmental pollution, and consumer protection. He has been asked to testify repeatedly before the Michigan Legislature regarding the state’s pharmaceutical immunity law and amendments to qui tam provisions under Michigan’s Medicaid fraud law.
- Antitrust Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Environmental Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Car Accidents
- Michigan
- 6th Circuit
- 9th Circuit
- Several U.S. District Court Admissions (see Jason Thompson's biography on www.sommerspc.com)
- U.S. Supreme Court
- English
- Charfoos &
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- Shareholder
- Sommers Schwartz, PC
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- Trial Attorney
- J. Thompson & Associates, PLC
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- Trial Attorney
- Charfoos & Christensen, P.C.
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- Michigan State University College of Law
- J.D. (1992)
- University of Southern California
- B.A. (1989) | Economics
- Top Settlement
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- “Up & Coming Lawyers”
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Michigan Super Lawyers – 2006-2012 and 2014 to present
- Super Lawyers
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Michigan
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Leading Lawyers
- Leading Lawyers
- Michigan State Bar  # P47184
- Member
- Current
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Member
- Current
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Member
- Current
- American Association for Justice
- Member
- Current
- Michigan Association for Justice
- Member
- Current
- For additional Articles & Publications, see Jason Thompson's biography at www.sommerspc.com
- “Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Old Approach to Michigan’s Drug Immunity Defense,\”
- Michigan Bar Journal
- “Supreme Court Confirms Importance of Class Actions”
- Michigan Association for Justice Journal
- “Wage and Hour Litigation – Employee Status”
- Michigan Bar Journa
- For additional Speaking Engagements, see Jason Thompson's biography at www.sommerspc.com
- “The Current State of the De Minimis Doctrine and Recent Supreme Court Fair Labor Standards Act Decisions”, American Association for Justice Annual Convention, Employment Rights Section and Wage & Hour Litigation Group
- “Rule 68 Offers of Judgment-Genesis and Beyond”, American Association for Justice Annual Convention, Employment Rights Section and Wage & Hour Litigation Group
- “Mediating FLSA Actions”, American Association for Justice Annual Convention, Employment Rights Section and Wage & Hour Litigation Group
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
- National Board of Trial Advocacy