Jason Zakia is a partner in the Firm's Commercial Litigation practice. An experienced trial lawyer, Jason has represented clients in state courts, federal courts, and before arbitration panels across the country. Jason's practice focuses on high stakes, complex business disputes for corporations, their shareholders, officers and directors.

Securities Fraud and Fiduciary Litigation
Jason represented Relationserve Media, Inc. as well as over a dozen of its current and former officers and directors in a purported securities fraud class action before both the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Jason represented Forward Industries and several of its officers and directors in a purported securities fraud class action before the United States District Court for the District of Florida.

Jason represented a large foreign paper manufacturer in fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims against a major international accounting firm brought in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey.

Jason served as lead trial counsel for a multi-billion dollar foreign food manufacturer in litigation brought in Florida State court against a former corporate officer.

Restructuring Litigation
Jason represented several Indiana Pension funds in opposing the sale of Chrysler LLC in restructuring proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Jason was a member of a trial team that prepared for and tried this case of profound national and international interest within a few weeks of having been retained.

Jason served as lead litigation counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of ChemRx Corporation in restructuring proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Jason served as lead trial counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of International Aluminum Corporation in restructuring proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Intellectual Property Litigation
Jason represented WCI Communities LLC, a luxury residential community builder and manager, in its trademark infringement suit against are real estate developer before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Jason represented a major building supply manufacturer in a patent infringement case brought against a competitor in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

Jason represented Pfizer in a patent infringement action brought against a generic drug manufacturer in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Jason represented Amweld International LLC in patent infringement case brought against a competitor in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

International Arbitration
Jason represented an international telecommunications company in an arbitration initiated by a Caribbean television distributor before the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) of the American Arbitration Association.

Bars and Courts
Florida State Bar
Illinois State Bar
US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Education
JD, New York University School of Law, magna cum laude, Associate Editor of NYU Law Review, 1999
BA, State University of New York at Albany, summa cum laude, 1996

Languages
English

Citizenship
United States