About Jason W. Palmer
Jason represents and advises clients in complex commercial litigation, including employment, contract, product liability, antitrust, defamation, and class action matters. Jason has litigated cases in both state and federal courts on matters including consumer protection statutes, advertising law, class action defense, breach of contract, non-compete agreements, trade secrets, alternative dispute resolution, distributor disputes, and labor and employment matters. He represents and advises clients in negotiating business disputes to avoid litigation and, when necessary, conducts trials, oral arguments, and other advocacy in commercial matters.
Jason also provides advice and negotiates agreements as outside corporate counsel, including in managing vendor/distributor relationships, development of employment handbooks and policies, and evaluating employment decisions.
Jason is a graduate of the 2020 class of the Cincinnati Bar Association’s CALL program (“Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers”). He is a past co-chair of Cincinnati Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section Mentoring Committee and was a member of Cincinnati Regional Chamber’s C-Change Class XII (2017).
Outside the Firm
Jason is an active member of the Cincinnati community, where he has served on local boards and regularly volunteers his time. He is proud of his experience providing pro bono legal services to both individuals and non-profit organizations in both litigation and non-litigation matters. In his free time, he enjoys attending local sporting events and the arts, and he is an avid skier throughout the winter.
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Experience
- Obtained multimillion-dollar verdict for a manufacturer defendant on fraud claims resulting from misrepresentations in connection with business acquisition.
- Won dismissal for a healthcare provider of class action claims for alleged false advertising.
- Prosecuted default claims against automobile dealers for breaches of security agreements.
- Obtained dismissal of defamation and breach of privacy claims stemming from social media activity relating to 2019 Lincoln Memorial incident.
- Successfully defended at oral argument dismissal of defamation and breach of privacy claims in Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Obtained summary judgment in arbitration defending a heavy equipment manufacturer’s right to terminate relationship with authorized dealer under state dealership law.
- Obtained dismissal and summary judgment for employers in various lawsuits brought under federal and state employment discrimination laws.
- Represented a healthcare company in multidistrict litigation relating to alleged data security breaches.
- Drafted briefs obtaining vacatur of arbitration decision as exceeding scope of arbitral authority under labor agreement.
- Won summary judgment against a manufacturer on fraud and related claims related to the billing of legal research services.
- Obtained dismissal in various cases filed for breach of privacy and for violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act against credit reporting agencies.
- Successfully enforced restrictive covenants against employees who misappropriated trade secrets and joined competitors.
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Recognitions
- 2025, “40 & Under Hot List,” listed by Benchmark Litigation
- 2021–2022, “Rising Star,” listed by Super Lawyers
- 2015, Young Lawyers Section, Community Service Award, by Cincinnati Bar Association
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Memberships
- Federal Bar Association, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter
- American Bar Association
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
Professional Activities
- Co-Chair, Mentoring Committee, Cincinnati Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
- Board Member, Cincinnati Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
- Math Tutor, School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Cincinnati, Ohio
A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolades are based can be found here.
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Ohio
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of Ohio
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, JD
- Ohio State University, BA, cum laude
A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolades are based can be found here.