Jason N. Thelen
Of Counsel
Jason’s practice involves complex commercial litigation, focusing on representation of domestic and foreign businesses, financial institutions and investment companies in courts and non-judicial forums. His practice includes litigation involving intellectual property, bankruptcy matters, securities, antitrust issues, contract disputes and business tort claims.
Jason brings substantial trial experience to the clients of Andrews Kurth. He has personally taken over twenty trials to verdict, with the majority before a jury.
Representative Experience
- Representation of a family of investment funds in a $100+ million dispute regarding a failed roll-up strategy and the eventual bankruptcy of acquisition targets
- Representation of an international financial services company in litigation involving a fraudulent, multibillion-dollar investment scheme
- Representation of three national banks in patent infringement litigation over check imaging technology (Eastern District of Texas)
- Representation of a banking and financial services company in certificate-holder litigation involving its role as trustee for commercial mortgage-backed securities trusts; successfully obtained summary judgment
- Representation of a media company in patent infringement litigation regarding integrated inventory management systems for radio stations (Eastern District of Texas)
- Representation of an independent refining company in connection with antitrust litigation over the $1.5 billion acquisition of a refining and petroleum marketing company
Publications
- Wildcat Juliet: On the Ground in Sadr City (Book) (2008)
- “Midnight Stole My Impala, So I Shot Him”; Handguns and Personal Defense in Louisiana 73 Tulane Law Review 331 (November 1998)
- "United States v. Branch: Standard of Evidence Sufficient to Require a Self-Defense Instruction," 72 Tulane Law Review 1461 (March 1998)
Events
- Panelist & Moderator: False Patent Marking - Trial, Damages, and Appeal, TexasBarCLE (May 25, 2010)
