Jason C. Berger, Principal
Business Litigation And Entertainment Law
| Email: | jberger@offitkurman.com |
| Office Phone: | 267.338.1328 |
| Fax: | 267.338.1335 |
| Mailing Address: | Ten Penn Center 1801 Market Street Suite 2300 Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
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Practice Areas
Awards
Practice Focus
Mr. Berger concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, business law and transactions and entertainment law.
In his litigation practice, Mr. Berger is frequently retained by individuals and businesses as litigation counsel throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey concerning a wide variety of significant business and real estate related matters, including breach of contract matters general business torts (e.g. breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, breach of contract, etc.), antitrust, competition law and intellectual property disputes.
In the business/corporate arena, Mr. Berger has substantial experience in structuring and negotiating complex commercial transactions and drafting a wide variety of business related contracts. Mr. Berger’s corporate transactional practice includes general representation of medium size, well-established companies, as well as start-ups and family owned businesses.
In Mr. Berger’s steadily growing entertainment practice, he regularly represents bands, artists, songwriters, producers, publishers, managers, comedians, independent and major record labels and record companies, songwriter organizations, internet and new media companies, magazines, and video companies. He has negotiated and drafted recording, production, publishing, songwriter, management, producer, soundtrack, video, partnership, agency, investor, endorsement, licensing, merchandising, performance, touring, internet, new media, film, motion picture, television contracts, agreements and deals. A significant portion of Mr. Berger’s entertainment practice focuses on assisting his clients extend and expand their careers through corporate sponsorships, cross-platform projects, demographic outreach, and business and investment planning.
From Mr. Berger’s formidable reputation as a skilled business litigator, to his consummate attention to detail and singular client-centered focus, Mr. Berger’s clients consider him and the firm an indispensable asset to their growth, success and security.
Education
- J.D., Rutgers University School of Law
- B.S., Law & Justice, College of New Jersey
Bar and Court Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court of New Jersey
Points of Distinction
Mr. Berger was named a “Rising Star” in "Pennsylvania’s Super Lawyers" for 2008 and 2013, an honor awarded only to the top 2 ½ % of young lawyers in Pennsylvania, as published annually in Philadelphia Magazine.
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Entertainment and Sports Law Forum
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
Mr. Berger is a frequent lecturer at Philadelphia area universities on the topics of entertainment and business law
Previous Work
Prior to joining Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law, Mr. Berger was an associate at Weir & Partners LLP, a Philadelphia-based commercial litigation law firm. Prior to that, he was a law clerk to the Honorable M. Allan Vogelson, P.J.Ch., in the Superior Court of New Jersey.
