Sugisaka, Keiko L.

Jason's practice focuses on the defense of individual and class action product liability suits, and he is currently involved in Jones Day's nationwide defense of smoking and health suits brought against RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company and in its defense of The Sherwin-Williams Company in suits arising from its manufacture of certain lead pigments.  In July-August 2009, Jason served as trial counsel in the defense of Campbell v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. in Pensacola, Florida.

In 2005, Jason provided on-site trial support for more than four months in the public nuisance action brought by the attorney general of the state of Rhode Island against Sherwin-Williams. For more than six months in 2003, he also provided on-site trial support in the defense of Scott v. American Tobacco Co. (Orleans Parish), a statewide class action against Reynolds and its competitors pending in New Orleans, Louisiana. In addition, Jason participated at the trial of Figueroa Cruz v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (District of Puerto Rico), which resulted in a judgment for Reynolds.