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Jason R. Fathallah

Partner

Milwaukee
phone: 414.978.5502
fax: 414.223.5000

email: [email protected]

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“I highly recommend Jason to anyone in search of first rate legal representation. Jason approaches his work with a level of professionalism that I personally have not seen in another litigator during my career. He immerses himself so deeply into his cases and clients that he ultimately understands them both better than the client themselves. A tenacious litigator, he pairs that advocacy with pragmatism and sound judgment, making him a trusted advisor with respect to settlement and cost-effective case management.”

Ryan Olson, Deputy General Counsel | Head of Home Markets Legal Team, QBE

Overview

A relentless client advocate, Jason manages major cases and leads client teams to victory.

Jason handles major commercial litigation events across the country, with clients trusting him with their most significant cases and business disputes. He routinely serves as national litigation counsel for major companies in a variety of industries, with a particular focus in the insurance world. Jason has amassed big wins as lead counsel at trial and through dispositive motion practice in both federal and state court, and he successfully preserves those wins on appeal. He is skilled in matters as varied as commercial and business disputes, insurance coverage disputes, fiduciary litigation, product liability and recalls, class actions, shareholder disputes, and IT matters.

Recently, Jason has litigated major class action cases involving COVID-19 business interruption lawsuits, obtained a significant defense verdict in a software development case under New York law, and achieved judgments valued in the tens of millions of dollars in insurance coverage cases. Jason also managed the trial team and served as a trial attorney for one of the largest minority shareholder oppression lawsuits in Wisconsin history. He currently serves as lead commercial litigation counsel for all automotive-related disputes for a multinational manufacturer and as lead class actions counsel for a major insurance company.

Jason is deeply passionate about legal strategy: he enjoys leading attorney teams and overseeing major cases because it’s second nature to him to step back and look at the big picture for a client. He immerses himself fully in a case and is highly motivated to develop a winning strategy. He’s known for this enthusiasm, but also for his gift for distilling complex problems into simple solutions: Jason takes clients’ thorniest issues, untangles them and finds a winning path that will minimize cost and business disruption.

Ryan Olson, Deputy General Counsel | Head of Home Markets Legal Team, QBE

Industry

Financial Services & Capital Markets

Services

Class Action Defense

Commercial Litigation

Financial Institutions M&A and Regulatory Compliance

Financial Services Litigation

Insurance

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

Product Liability

Securities & Corporate Governance

Trust, Estate, & Fiduciary Litigation

Recognition

Benchmark Litigation
- Local Litigation Star, 2022-2025
The Best Lawyers in America®
- Commercial Litigation, 2024 and 2025
- Litigation - Insurance, 2024 and 2025
Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer, 2024
The American Lawyers, Midwest Trailblazer, 2022
Wisconsin Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2011, 2013-2016

Education

J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School
B.A., University of Michigan
- with distinction

Admissions

Wisconsin
Michigan
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Professional Memberships and Certifications

Seventh Circuit Bar Association, Board of Governors
Milwaukee Bar Association

Experience

Reversed a $68 million judgment in a breach of contract dispute with instructions to have judgment entered on behalf of clients with costs.
Obtained dismissal of multiple breach of insurance contract and bad faith actions filed in Indiana state and federal courts; Jason argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit where he prevailed in a unanimous decision.
Obtained complete defense verdict under New York law in dispute related to software development.
After conducting investigation and filing suit, leveraged a highly favorable settlement related to theft of software code, including liquidated damages.
Won summary judgment in breach of contract dispute in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois that included significant damages, attorney fees and costs.
Won summary judgment in multi-million dollar dispute between primary and excess insurance carriers in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Represented a member of joint venture in multiple disputes against another member and ultimately leveraged a highly favorable buyout.
Achieved victory in four class action COVID-19 business interruption lawsuits, with a further victory in one at the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Serves as lead class actions council and national coordinating council for major national insurance company.
Serves as lead commercial litigation counsel in all automotive matters for multinational, publicly traded manufacturer.
Managed trial team in one of the largest minority shareholder oppression lawsuits in Wisconsin state history.
Secured complete victory on behalf of insurance company in Michigan federal court after bus crash resulted in dozens of separate claims and lawsuits. Insurer client obtained a ruling that it justifiably rescinded the insurance policy based on misrepresentation, and obtained an additional ruling that the rescission applied to dozens of third parties that brought claims against the insurer.
Represented PCB Financial in its recently announced acquisition of Northern California Bancorp where NCB and its wholly owned subsidiary Monterey County Bank are now wholly owned subsidiaries of PCB.

Articles | September 2021

The Circuit Rider, The Journal of the Seventh Circuit Bar Assocation: Bristol-Myers Squibb and Personal Jurisdiction (pages 17-19)

Articles | November 02, 2020

Wisconsin Law Journal: Concentration denied for most COVID-19 business-interruption lawsuits

Video | September 21, 2020

Fulfilling Expectations of Lateral Attorneys in Challenging Times - Video

Video | July 23, 2020

Wisconsin Law Journal: The Current Landscape of Business Interruption in Insurance Law - Video

Speaking Engagements | February 28, 2024

Moderator, "Indemnification — Basic Understanding, Case Examples, Practical Tips and Checklists," Association of Corporate Counsel

Speaking Engagements | November 16, 2023

Moderator, "Indemnification — Basic Understanding, Case Examples, Practical Tips and Checklists," ACC Southern California

Speaking Engagements | May 18, 2023

Panelist, "Embracing Technology & Legal Project Management: How to Save Time and Money by Implementing Efficiencies," ACC-WI 2023 Annual Conference & Meeting of Members

Event | 2020

Presenter at corporate in-house CLE events on matters related to commercial litigation, insurance coverage and ethics.

News Releases | October 03, 2024

Husch Blackwell and Attorneys Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

News Releases | September 12, 2024

Husch Blackwell Represents PCB Financial in Groundbreaking Bank Merger with Northern California Bancorp

News Releases | August 15, 2024

Best Lawyers in America® Places More than 250 Husch Blackwell Lawyers in 2025 Rankings

News Releases | February 22, 2024

Thomson Reuters Recognized 21 Husch Blackwell Attorneys as "Stand-Out Lawyers"

News Releases | October 05, 2023

Husch Blackwell, Attorneys Earn Benchmark Litigation Recognition

News Releases | August 17, 2023

Best Lawyers in America® Places More than 230 Husch Blackwell Lawyers in 2024 Rankings

Media Mentions | February 22, 2023

Law360: Insurer Needn't Cover Child Care Biz Bus Crash Claims (log-in required)

News Releases | September 29, 2022

Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Husch Blackwell, Attorneys

News Releases | June 03, 2022

Husch Blackwell Secures Pair of Decisions Affirming Dismissal of COVID-19 Coverage Claims in the Seventh Circuit

The Seventh Circuit affirmed two district court rulings granting motions to dismiss COVID-19 business-interruption coverage claims.

Media Mentions | May 31, 2022

Law360: 7th Circ. Upholds Day Care's COVID Insurance Dismissal (log-in required)

News Releases | May 04, 2022

Jason Fathallah Named to The American Lawyer's 2022 List of Midwest Trailblazers

Media Mentions | May 01, 2022

The American Lawyer: 2022 Midwest Trailblazers | Jason Fathallah

Media Mentions | December 10, 2021

Reuters: Insurance cos' victory juggernaut continues for COVID shutdown cases

News Releases | October 05, 2021

Husch Blackwell, Attorneys Receive Benchmark Litigation Recognition

News Releases | December 14, 2020

Jason Fathallah Elected to Board of Governors of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association

Media Mentions | July 02, 2020

Business Insurance: Up Close - Jason R. Fathallah

Media Mentions | June 23, 2020

Stallings News Voice: Jason Fathallah Joins Husch Blackwell's Litigation, Insurance Groups

Media Mentions | June 01, 2020

Business Insurance Comings & Goings: Jason R. Fathallah

Media Mentions | May 29, 2020

Milwaukee Business Journal People on the Move: Jason Fathallah

News Releases | May 27, 2020

Jason Fathallah Joins Husch Blackwell's Litigation, Insurance Groups

Fathallah is a first-chair trial lawyer with a national practice; he has also litigated some of the most significant insurance coverage and business disputes in recent Wisconsin state history.

Media Mentions | May 27, 2020

Wisconsin Law Journal: Former von Briesen co-chair joins Husch Blackwell as partner

Outside the Office

With three kids at home, Jason spends much of his free time with his family. He also likes to get outdoors as much as possible in all seasons for hiking, golfing and skiing.

Thanks to his passion for good food and wine, Jason is a member of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, the world’s oldest international gastronomic society, and enjoys attending local chapter events.

Community Leadership

Jason is involved in the greater Milwaukee community and currently serves on the Milwaukee Zoological Society’s Associate Board, where he has chaired one of the zoo’s largest annual charity events. He is also an active member of the Milwaukee Club, the oldest business and social club west of the Appalachians, as well as the board of governors for the Seventh Circuit Bar Association.

Jason actively litigates pro bono matters in federal court on behalf of pro se litigants.

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