Jason K. Blasberg
516-747-0300 x223
jblasberg@meltzerlippe.com

		Jason K. Blasberg Counsel to Firm Areas of Practice: Complex Commercial Litigation Real Estate/Brokerage Litigation Estate Litigation Tax Litigation  Insurance Litigation   Employment Litigation General Corporate and Intellectual Property Education: Stony Brook University, B.A., Philosophy, cum laude Boston University School of Law, Juris Doctor, G. Joseph Tauro Scholar Admitted to the New York State Bar, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and United States Tax Court

Bringing a diverse range of complex litigation experience to the Firm, Jason serves as counsel to Meltzer Lippe in the Litigation Department. Jason's practice includes complex commercial, estate, tax, insurance, and employment litigation.  Jason's complex commercial litigation representations include, among others, prosecuting the rights of commercial real estate brokers, defending shareholder and partnership disputes, royalty fee sharing disputes, breach of contract, fraudulent inducement and conversion actions.

Jason’s estate litigation experience includes representing the interests of aggrieved beneficiaries against improper fiduciary conduct, including obtaining the landmark relief of having a beneficiary granted limited letters of administration for estate tax return purposes.  Jason also represents executors and trustees in disputes with co-fiduciaries and beneficiaries regarding the proper allocation/distribution of estate and trust assets.

Jason's complex insurance litigation representations include, prosecuting the rights of insurance carriers against third party administrators for unprofessional insurance claims handling practices, defending financial institutions in class actions, and representing policyholders in a broad range of coverage disputes.

Jason's tax litigation experience includes representing high net worth individuals in tax controversies with the Internal Revenue Service and he has tried cases before the United States Tax Court.  Jason has also represented clients in employment related disputes including claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII, New York State Executive Law, New York City Administrative Code and matters involving the EEOC.

Jason advises his clients in intellectual property disputes and also in general corporate matters involving intellectual property, manufacturing and distribution rights.

While not in the office Jason is an avid golfer, golf course architecture enthusiast and also enjoys cooking.