Jason A. Leckerman is Chair of the firm's Litigation Department. He focuses on antitrust and competition, product liability, and commercial litigation and regularly counsels clients on antitrust compliance and risk. In addition, he assists private and public companies in analyzing potential mergers and acquisitions, and in obtaining clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.
At Ballard Spahr, Jason is a member of the Expanded Board, Partner-in-Charge of the litigation mentoring program in the Philadelphia office, and is Partner-in-Charge of the United Way Campaign.
Experience
Representative Matters
Competition and Commercial Matters
- Defends a larger agriculture company in multidistrict antitrust litigation in Missouri federal court
- Defended a defendants insurance company in an antitrust case in West Virginia federal court
- Defended a defendant life insurance company in an antitrust case in Wisconsin state court
Professional Highlights
Pro Bono Experience
Judicial Clerkships
Professional Activities
American Bar Association
Ballard Spahr's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council
Recognition & Accomplishments
Benchmark Litigation, "Litigation Star," Competition/antitrust, Product liability, Commercial, 2021-2024
The Legal 500 US, Antitrust - Civil litigation/class action - defense, 2020-2023
The Legal 500 US, Antitrust - Civil litigation/class action - plaintiff, 2019
Speaking Engagements
Speaker, "The Trouble With Trebles," Ballard Spahr CLE Program, October 16, 2018
Speaker, "Everyday Antitrust Issues: You Don't Know What You Don't Know," Ballard Spahr CLE Program, October 12, 2017
Presenter, "Municipal Recovery under the Antitrust Laws," PMAA Solicitor Day, August 29, 2016
Board Memberships & Community Service
Community Legal Services, President
Philadelphia Legal Assistance, President
Publications
Participant, "Law firm leadership perspective," The Buford Quarterly, January 2021
Author, “Motions to Dismiss in Antitrust Suits: Strategies for Raising the Motion,” Lexis Practice Advisor, 2019
Contributing author, "ABA Indirect Purchaser Litigation Handbook (2d Ed. 2016)," Chapters on Class Action Assertion of Indirect Purchaser Claims and Indirect Purchaser Settlements
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Credentials
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001)
Member, Order of the Coif
Recipient, James A. Manderino Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy
George Washington University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998)
Admissions
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Supreme Court of the United States