Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP

Partner

Antitrust Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Investigations and White Collar Defense; Plaintiffs' Litigation; Securities Litigation; State Attorneys General Practice

Jason S. Takenouchi has represented individuals, corporations and partnerships in state and federal court, and in private arbitrations and internal investigations. His practice includes complex civil and criminal litigation, including white collar defense, securities and antitrust. Jason has also represented law firms on professional responsibility matters, including litigation.

Prior to joining Kasowitz, Jason clerked for Hon. Lourdes G. Baird, Central District California (2004-2005). During law school, Jason clerked with the white collar prosecutions division of the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, and with the antitrust division of the California Attorney General’s Office. He worked as a journalist before entering law school.

California; U.S. District Court, Central District of California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California

University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., Order of the Coif, 2004); University of California at Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy (M.P.P., 2004); University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A., 1996)