Biography
Jason A. Weiss is a partner in the firm's Orange County office where he practices employment law and business litigation.
Jason specializes in representing employers, from multinational corporations to start-ups, on a wide variety of employment and labor relations matters, ranging from wrongful termination and unfair competition lawsuits to preventive counseling and advice.
Jason's employment litigation experience includes handling cases at the trial and appellate levels of both state and federal courts and in arbitration. He also represents management in:
- wage/hour matters before the U.S. Department of Labor and the California Labor Commissioner
- discrimination claims filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act whistleblower claims
- unemployment insurance claims, and
- Section 132a discrimination petitions filed with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
Jason's preventive counseling practice includes the drafting and implementation of employee handbooks, workplace policies and employment contracts. He has also guided employers through reduction-in-force programs, including compliance with state and federal laws such as the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ("WARN"). Jason regularly conducts in-house training seminars and workshops for clients, and provides day-to-day counseling and advice.
Jason's practice extends to the business law arena, where he has experience and expertise in a range of business issues including contract disputes, trade secrets, interference claims, unfair competition, and intellectual property disputes.
Memberships
- Orange County Bar Association, Employment Law Section
- American Bar Association
- Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA)
- Strategic Human Resources (SHR), Consultant
Teaching
- Graduate School of Management (Paul Merage School of Business) at the University of California, Irvine, adjunct professor of business law
- Chapman University Law School, adjunct professor of pre-trial civil practice
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- St. Margaret's Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano, board of trustees
- Allen Matkins Pro Bono Committee
- Public Law Center, longtime supporter
- The Prentice School, a private school for children with dyslexia, former board member
Accolades
- Selected for inclusion in Southern California Super Lawyers (2009-2012)
- Named among the Top 50 Orange County lawyers by Southern California Super Lawyers (2010)
Education
Jason received his B.A. from the University of Vermont and his J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School. He served as Executive Notes Editor of the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal . Jason also served as an extern for the Honorable Alfred T. Goodwin, Senior Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Admissions
Court Admissions