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Biography
Jason Richards focuses his practice on plaintiff's products liability litigation and class actions. He writes and speaks frequently on a wide range of legal topics in his areas of practice.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Class Action
20%
18 years
Consumer Protection
20%
Defective and Dangerous Products
20%
Litigation
20%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Florida for 20 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Licensed in Colorado for 24 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Location
Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis and Overholtz
(850) 916-7449
Fax
17 East Main Street, Ste. 200, Pensacola, FL, 32501
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Experience
Honors
2023
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions, Best Lawyers in America
2019
UWF Outstanding Community Partner Award, University of West Florida
2013
Top 100 Trial Lawyers (2013-present), National Trial Lawyers Association
2013
AV Peer Review Rating (2013-present), Martindale-Hubbell
2009
Florida Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2009
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2009 - Present
Partner, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz
1900 - Present
Partner, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz PLLC
2004 - 2008
Associate, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz
2001 - 2003
Deputy District Attorney, 19th Judicial District, Sterling, CO
Associations
2018 - Present
University of West Florida Legal Studies Advisory BoardMember
Escambia-Santa Rosa County Bar Association
Member
American Association for Justice
Member
2017 - 2021
University of West FloridaAdjunct Professor
2012 - 2018
Florida Bar Journal/News Editorial Board (Chair, 2015-2016;Vice-Chair, 2014-2015)Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Kiker v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 2016 WL 8189286 (S.D. Ohio 2016)
Kiker v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 2015 WL 5768389 (S.D. Ohio 2015)
Baptist Hospital, Inc. v. Baker, et al., 84 So.3d 1200 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012)
In re: Viagra Prods. Liab. Litig., 572 F.Supp.2d 1071 (D. Minn. 2008)
In re People v. Cardenas, 62 P.3d 621 (Colo. 2002)
Education
2006
University of Colorado
MA - Masters
1999
DePaul University College of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
1998
University of Illinois at Chicago
JD - Juris Doctor
1994
University of Alabama - Birmingham
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1993
University of Alabama - Birmingham
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2020
HarrisMartin MDL Conference
Zantac: Key Considerations for Consolidation
2020
HarrisMartin MDL Conference
Zantac Litigation Conference
2019
HarrisMartin MDL Conference
Gadolinium Contrast Agent Litigation Update
2019
CAMG Webinar
Zantac – The Cancer Within
2016
HarrisMartin MDL Conference
Fluoroquinolones
2016
CAMG Webinar
The Decade-Long Deception: FLQs and the Risk of Permanent Peripheral Neuropathy
2015
HarrisMartin MDL Conference
Litigation Update: Fluoroquinolones
2014
HarrisMartin MDL Conference
Litigation Update: Fluoroquinolones
2014
AAJ Fluoroquinolone Webinar
Status of Litigation & Potential Venues
2013
National Business Institute CLE Seminar
Ethical Boundaries of Discovery in Social Media and Cell Phones
2012
Rock Stars of Mass Torts
Birth Defects: Zoloft and other SSRI Drugs--The State of the Litigation
2010
National Business Institute CLE Siminar
Find it Free and Fast on the Net: Strategies for Legal Research on the Web
2004
Guest Speaker, Johnson & Wales University
Contracts
2002
Guest Speaker, Northeastern Junior College
Torts
1999
National Notary Association Annual Conference
Verification of Electronic Transactions
1998
Guest Speaker, John Marshall Law School
Notary Law and Practice
1998
Guest Speaker, John Marshall Law School
Richards v. Jefferson County, Alabama
Publications
2021
57 Trial Magazine 34
The Enduring Problem of Erie Guesses
2021
New Jersey Law Journal, May 5, 2021
The Fallacy of Statistical Significance Under "Daubert"
2020
New Jersey Law Journal
Third Circuit Uses Recent Guidance in “Merck” to Reinstate Drug Claims
2017
Letter to Editor. Open Access Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery 2017; 6(3)
Can Fluoroquinolones Cause Peripheral Neuropathy? The Drugs' Manufacturers Say "Yes"
2016
52 Trial Magazine 45
Reflecting on Hill’s Original Causation Factors
2015
48 Suffolk University Law Review 769
We, the Class: What the Founding Generation Can Tell Us About Adequate Representation in Class Action Litigation
2014
1 Lincoln Memorial University Law Review 45
A Primer on the Origins and Implications of the Thomas Becket Affair
2012
15 Touro International Law Review 122
The Politics of Extradition in Post-War Holland
2012
42 Stetson Law Review 113
Capping Non-Economic Medical Malpractice Damages: How the Florida Supreme Court Should Decide the Issue
2012
4 Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agricultural & Natural Resources Law 31
Cheap Meat: How Factory Farming is Harming our Health, the Environment, and the Economy
2011
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, April 26, 2011
Common Practice Makes Bad Law
2010
35 Southern Illinois University Law Journal 127
Answering Discovery “Subject to” Objections: Lessons from Florida’s District Courts
2008
82 Florida Bar Journal 9
The National Flood Insurance Program: A "Flood" of Controversy
2008
44 Trial Magazine 62
Courting Wikipedia
2005
79 Florida Bar Journal 18
Florida's "Valued Policy Law:" Clarifying Some Recent Misconceptions
2005
26 Northern Illinois University Law Review 69
How We Got Where We Are: A Look at Informed Consent in Colorado-Past, Present and Future
2004
33 Colorado Lawyer 85
Reasonable Doubt: An Overview and Examination of Jury Instructions in Colorado
2003
Northern Colorado Business Report, Nov. 28, 2003, at 6B
Missed the HIPAA Deadline? Don't Panic
2003
32 Colorado Lawyer 61
Using Anonymous Tips to Establish Reasonable Suspicion for a Stop
2000
29 Colorado Lawyer 4
The Future of E-Commerce and Colorado's Government Electronic Transactions Act
1999
32 John Marshall Law Review 1033
Disabilities in Notary Law and Practice
1999
17 John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law 873
The Utah Digital Signature Act as "Model" Legislation: A Critical Analysis
1999
American Notary, Third Qtr., at 6
On Cybernotaries, Personal Jurisdiction, and Legal Liability
1998
38 Santa Clara Law Review 691
Richards v. Jefferson County: The Supreme Court Stems the Crimson Tide of Res Judicata
1998
31 John Marshall Law Review 879
Stop! . . . Go Directly to Jail, Do Not Pass Go, and Do Not Ask for a Notary
1997
15 John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law 703
Notaries Public-Lost in Cyberspace, Or Key Business Professionals of the Future?
1997
National Law Journal, August 25, 1997, at A19.
Cyberbusiness Needs Supernotaries
Languages
English