Jason J. Irvin

Jason Irvin has been a trial lawyer for over 20 years. As national trial counsel for several clients, he has tried high-risk cases in eight states. Jason has won defense verdicts in Product Liability, Premises Liability, and Commercial cases. He also serves as national coordinating counsel for several companies, managing expert development, corporate representative preparation, and national strategy. 

In 2017, he won two defense verdicts. Jason obtained a complete defense verdict in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in a breach of contract case on behalf of an industrial electrical services provider in a case involving millions in damages for the complete loss of commercial property due to a lightning caused fire. Later that year he secured a defense verdict for an HVAC & plumbing supply house after three-weeks of trial in an asbestos-related mesothelioma case tried in Pennsylvania’s coal mining region. In addition to his work on behalf of companies, Jason has tried pro bono cases, such as obtaining a $100,000 verdict in favor of an indigent client in a breach of contract and fraud case. 

Recognized by his partners for his over two decades of trial work in mass tort litigation, Jason serves as Co-Chair of the GRSM Toxic Tort Practice Group.

Admissions

• California
• Missouri
• New Mexico
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Texas
• U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern & Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California
• U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Memberships

• Trial Attorneys of America
• Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
• New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
• State Bar of California
• State Bar of New Mexico
• New York State Bar Association
• The Missouri Bar
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas

Trials

• Carolyn Wassinger v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation., et al – CA (2021)
• Wayne K. Maust v. Arvinmeritor, Inc. , et al – WA (2021)
• Matthew Gauthier v. Arvinmeritor, Inc., et al. – NY (2021)
• Allison Linsky v. Amchem Products, Inc., et al. – New York City, NY (2019)
• Bonnie J. Marzik, Administratrix for the Estate of Gerald G. Marzik v Honeywell International, Inc, et al. – Philadelphia, PA (2017)
• Thomas Gallen v. Aerco International, Inc.,  et al. – New York City, NY (2017)
• Mark Denison and Tammy Denison v. Advance Auto Supply, et al. – Buffalo, NY (2017)
• Horst, et al. v. Union Carbide Corp., et al. – Scranton, PA (2017)
• Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company v. Deans Inc. – Albuquerque, NM (2017) 
• Keith and Joy Ann Turley v. Ameron International Corporation, et al. – Oakland, CA (2016)
• Jessica Wagner, Individually And as Executor of the Estate of James Wager v. ArvinMeritor, Inc., et al. – Chicago, IL (2016)
• Jerome Candrilli, et al. v. A.O. Smith Water Products, Co., et al. – Long Island, NY (2016)
• Robert D. Wall, Sr., et al. v. Honeywell International, et al. – Philadelphia, PA (2016)
• Joy Lynn Tipping v. Art by Ancizar, Inc., et al. – Dallas, TX (2015)
• Cami Bivert v. Caterpillar, Inc., et al. – Sacramento, CA (2014)
• Parga v. Caterpillar Industrial, Inc., et al. – Los Angeles, CA (2014)
• Patrick McCloskey, et al. v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al. – New York, NY (2013)
• Harvey McIntyre, et al. v. 3M Company, et al. – Seattle, WA (2013)
• Natalie R. Dean, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Paul Gaydos, Deceased, and Rebecca Lynn Karlik and Deane Maries Gaydos v. Alcoa, Inc. – Houston, TX (2013)
• William Patchen v. A.W. Chesterton, et al. – Los Angeles, CA (2012)
• Jacob and Norma Jager v. 3M Company, et al. – Los Angeles, CA (2011)
• Robert Casci v. 3M Company, et al. – Minneapolis, MN (2010)
• Gerold Ricks v. A.W. Chesterton Company, et al. – Los Angeles, CA (2010)
• Nasseem and Sanna Farag v. Advance Auto Parts, et al. – Los Angeles, CA (2009)
• Charles and Glenda Cundiff v. Alfa Laval, Inc., et al. – Los Angeles, CA (2008)
• Baker v. Bondex – Los Angeles, CA (2008)
• Melba Learn v. Alfa Laval, Inc., et al. – Los Angeles, CA (2007)
• Constancio v. 7-Eleven Belton, – TX (2003)

Presentations

• The Many Faces of Jury Research, Defense Research Institute, Products Liability Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana (February 5-7, 2020)
• How to Settle a Case When You Don't Have all the Answers, GRSM Legal Education Conference, New York and Hartford (May 2019)
• Eliciting Evidence of Exposure to Bankrupt Products at Deposition, Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, Boston, Massachusetts (November 14-15, 2019)
• Putting Your Best Voice Forward, Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (November 10-11, 2016)
• Evaluating Industrial Hygiene Conclusions, Perrin Conferences, Asbestos Litigation Conference, San Francisco, California (September 12-14, 2016)
• Asbestos Field Guide: Defense of Friction and Gasket Cases, In-House CLE, Indianapolis, Indiana (August 18, 2016)
• Conducting a Trial from an iPad, Defense Research Institute, Product Liability Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana (February 3-5, 2016)
• Never Mind the Facts: The Damning Narrative Plaintiffs Can Aim at Any Defendant, Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, (November 2015)
• Beating the Reptilian Brain, Trial Attorneys of America, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (June 10-12, 2015)
• Keeping Your Boiler Defendant from Losing Steam - Boiler Operation and Defense Strategy, Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, San Francisco, California (November 6-7, 2014)
• Jury Selection in a Products Liability Case, Trial Attorneys of America, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (June 12-13, 2014)
• What We Learned From Victories & Defeats in the Last 12 Months Defense Asbestos Litigation Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (June 4, 2014)
• The Lung Cancer Case: The Claims Are Really About Smoking, HarrisMartin's Southeast Asbestos Litigation Conference, Charleston, South Carolina (March 26, 2014)
• Spoliation of Evidence: When to Cry Over Spilled Milk, Trial Attorneys of America, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (June 12-14, 2013)

Publications

• What’s New in the Latest NYCAL Case Management Order? (June 26, 2017)
• The Bare Metal Defense (2015)

Education

J.D., with honors, University of Texas School of Law, 2001

• Intern, Texas Supreme Court for Justice Nathan Hecht

B.A., with honors, University of Texas at Austin, 1998

• Member, Phi Beta Kappa
• Lifetime Member, Ex-Students Association

Honors

AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®

Super Lawyer "Rising Star," Super Lawyers Magazine (2010, 2012-2015)

Best Lawyers in America® distinction in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants (2021-2024)

Publications

• What’s New in the Latest NYCAL Case Management Order?
• Bare Metal Defense
• Indemnity Protection Extends to Contractors
• Playing for the Name on the Front of the Jersey: Challenges of In-House Ethics Counsel

Presentations

• "Anti-Venom: Teaching Your PMK to Beat the Reptile," DRI, Defense Lawyers Asbestos Symposium, Austin, Texas (November 2018)
• "Putting Your Best Voice Forward," DRI, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (November 2016)
• "Evaluating Industrial Hygiene Conclusions," Perrin Conferences, Asbestos Litigation Conference,San Francisco, California (September 2016)
• "Asbestos Field Guide: Defense of Friction and Gasket Cases," In-House CLE, Indianapolis, Indiana (August 2016)
• “Conducting a Trial from an iPad,” DRI, Product Liability Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana (February 2016)
• "Never Mind the Facts: The Damning Narrative Plaintiffs Can Aim at Any Defendant," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, (November 2015)
• “Beating the Reptilian Brain,” Trial Attorneys of America, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (June 2015)
• “Keeping Your Boiler Defendant from Losing Steam - Boiler Operation and Defense Strategy,” DRI, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, San Francisco, California (November 2014)
• "Jury Selection in a Products Liability Case," Trial Attorneys of America, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (June 2014)
• "What We Learned From Victories & Defeats in the Last 12 Months" Defense Asbestos Litigation Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (June 2014)
• "The Lung Cancer Case: The Claims Are Really About Smoking," HarrisMartin's Southeast Asbestos Litigation Conference, Charleston, South Carolina (March 2014)
• "Spoliation of Evidence: When to Cry Over Spilled Milk," Trial Attorneys of America, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (June 2013)
• "Anatomy of a Case - Cost and Quality Control," Texas Lawyer, In-House Counsel Summit (October 2012)
• "Assessing and Addressing Insurance Fraud in the Claims Environment," CLM (July 2011)