Jason S. Wasserman

Associate

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Jason Wasserman is an associate in Axinn’s Antitrust group. His practice focuses on variety of antitrust matters, including complex civil litigation, government investigations, mergers and acquisitions, and counseling. He has gained experience working with clients in a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, agriculture, video games, and digital platforms.

Jason S. Wasserman

Associate

Washington, DC

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Jason earned his JD at Duke University School of Law. He was a summer associate with Axinn in 2019. Prior to Axinn, he served as a legal intern at the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, Health Care Division, where he aided in investigations and litigation in the pharmaceutical and health information technology industries. At Duke, Jason served as a content editor for the Duke Law and Technology Review and note editor for the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy. He holds a BS in Business Economics from the University of Florida.

Professional Activities

American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law

Honors

Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll (Honors, 2023)

Education

JD – Duke University School of Law (2020)
BS, Business Economics, cum laude – University of Florida (2015)

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District of Columbia
Florida
New York
U.S. District Court District of Columbia
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

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April 30, 2025

Ten Axinn Attorneys Named to 2024 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

Ten Axinn attorneys have been named to the 14th annual Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, which annually recognizes members of the DC Bar who performed 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services. Those who performed over 100 hours received the High Honors distinction. For 2024, 5,400 attorneys reported performing 50 hours or more of pro bono legal work and 56% of these attorneys reported performing 100 or more hours, qualifying them for the High Honor Roll.

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April 11, 2025

Axinn Associates at the Antitrust Spring Meeting: Examining Algorithmic Pricing Tools

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April 10, 2025

Axinn Associates at the Antitrust Spring Meeting: Antitrust Under Trump: Redo of the First Term, or Something New?

The Spring Meeting is the largest gathering of competition, consumer protection, and data privacy professionals globally, with lawyers,...

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Antitrust

July 30, 2024

Seven Axinn Attorneys Named to 2023 Empire State Counsel Program

Axinn is proud to announce that seven attorneys have been named to the 2023 Empire State Counsel Program, which annually recognizes members of the New York State Bar Association who performed 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services in the previous calendar year. The 2023 Empire State Counsel Program further recognized the entire firm for its pro bono efforts.

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Antitrust

May 1, 2024

Nine Axinn Attorneys Named to Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

Nine Axinn attorneys have been named to the DC Courts 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, which annually recognizes members of the DC Bar who performed 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services. Those who performed over 100 hours received the High Honors distinction. For 2023, 5,032 attorneys registered for the Honor Roll and the members hail from 166 firms, solo practices, federal and local government agencies, corporations, associations, and public interest organizations.

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Antitrust

February 28, 2024

Axinn Successfully Obtains Order Affirming Dismissal of Federal Discrimination Claims Against the American Bankers Association

Axinn successfully obtained an order affirming dismissal of federal discrimination claims against its client, American Bankers Association, in Corey Lea v. U.S. Department of Agriculture in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Plaintiff-Appellants in the case accused American Bankers Association and other trade associations of purportedly conspiring with the federal government to discriminate against Black farmers in violation of various constitutional protections and federal and local laws, and sought treble and punitive damages as well as injunctive relief. At the district court below in the Middle District of Tennessee from which the appeal arose, Axinn filed a motion to dismiss the claims.

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