Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Business & Commercial Disputes

Partner - Litigation and Investigations

Jacob is an experienced litigator in high-stakes business disputes. He specializes in M&A, breach of contract, and fraud disputes, as well as ERISA class actions brought against company shareholders, plan sponsors, and plan fiduciaries. Jacob also often handles consumer product liability cases against a wide array of manufacturers.

Jacob is a creative and nuanced thinker who has drafted successful motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and oppositions to class certification.  He is also an experienced trial attorney. For instance, in 2021 Jacob first-chaired and won a complete defense verdict in a state court trial involving product liability claims against a food manufacturer client. Jacob also participates on the firm’s Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) and National Coordinating Counsel teams, and is routinely responsible for drafting high-stakes briefs for companies navigating discovery and other pretrial procedures in MDLs.

In addition to his business disputes work, Jacob routinely handles pro bono court-appointed matters, including representing incarcerated persons bringing constitutional claims against prison officials.

Prior to joining BCLP in 2019, Jacob was a law clerk to Judge Sarah S. Vance in the Eastern District of Louisiana and an associate at an international law firm in New York City.

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