Jason L. Ott is a Member of the Firm and Chair of the Tech & Data practice group, focusing primarily on business law, bankruptcy/insolvency work, and commercial restructuring. He practices out of the Firm's office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Jason enjoys analyzing and providing guidance to his clients on multiple corporate, strategic, regulatory compliance, and data-related matters, with a specific focus and wealth of knowledge and experience in the tech sector and emerging technologies. Jason has built a strong network in the tech sector, both in the Pittsburgh area and nationally, which enables him to connect many individuals and businesses with an emphasis on growth and relationship building for his clients. Through this work, he consults with clients on daily business and legal matters as an advisor, including drafting various business contracts, purchase and sale agreements, general commercial agreements, vendor agreements, and related documentation. Jason's clients can rest assured that they will receive complex and comprehensive legal services.
Jason also has extensive experience in representing clients in commercial bankruptcy matters and assisting lenders in loan due diligence, documentation, and facilitation, including distressed asset funding and subsequent workout and debt collection involving real estate and hard asset-based lending. Additionally, Jason regularly assists clients in forming nonprofit organizations, helping them to obtain tax-exempt status, and counseling them on corporate governance, commercial, and transactional matters.
Work History
- Jackson Kelly PLLC (2020-Present)
- Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. (2008-2019)
- Summer Associate (2008-2009)
- Associate (2009-2017)
- Shareholder (2017-2019)
- Chambers of Honorable Mary Jane Bowes, Pennsylvania Superior Court, Intern (2007)
- Raizman & Frischman, P.C., Law Clerk (2006)
- Summer Associate (2008-2009)
Practices
- Tech & Data
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy
- Business Law
- Commercial Lending
- Commercial Restructuring
- Intellectual Property & Licensing
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Tax
Industries
- Banking
- Financial Services
Education
-
Duquesne University School of Law
(J.D., cum laude, 2009)
- Recipient, The Honorable Joseph H. Ridge Scholarship
- Appellate Moot Court, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition and Shalom Moot Court Award recipient
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award
- Gender and the Law
- Carol Los Mansmann First-Year Appellate Moot Court Competition Semi-Finalist
- Full Academic Scholarship
-
Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University
(B.A. in English Literature and B.A. in History, summa cum laude, 2006)
- Honors thesis: “Awake at the Wheel: An Application of the Philosophy of the Self of David Hume, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Soren Kierkegaard, to Personal Legal Responsibility”
- Dean’s List, all semesters
- National Merit Scholarship winner, full academic scholarship (2002-2006)
- Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
- Pennsylvania (2009)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Professional Organizations
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section Council Member
- American Inns of Court - Judith K. Fitzgerald Western Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Chapter
- President (2020-2022)
- Secretary (2018-2020)
- Executive Committee Member (2012-2022)
- Turnaround Management Association - Pittsburgh Chapter
Speaking Engagements & Publications
Speaking Engagements
- Co-presenter with Derrick L. Maultsby, Jr., "Healthcare Privacy for Digital Health Startups," LifeX Labs Workshop Webinar, May 19, 2021
- Co-presenter with Derrick L. Maultsby, Jr., “California Consumer Privacy Act: An Overview of America’s Most Extensive Privacy Regulation,” Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University Feb. 25, 2021
- Co-presenter with Derrick L. Maultsby, Jr., "Data Privacy & Biometic Privacy," African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania Webinar, Sept. 29, 2020
- Co-presenter with Lindsay D. Petrosky and Derrick L. Maultsby, Jr., "Health Care Privacy and Security Update — More Than Just HIPPA," Healthcare Council of Western Pennsylvania Webinar, Sept. 17, 2020
- Co-presenter with Derrick L. Maultsby, Jr., "COVID-19 & IoT Med Tech Innovation," Unlocking Potential, Destinations @ The Forefront of the Internet of Things Podcast, Episode 2 (part 1) and Episode 3 (part 2), June 29, 2020
- Co-presenter with Derrick L. Maultsby, Jr., "Legal Considerations for Founders and Startups," Association of Corporate Counsel, Western PA Chapter (ACCWPA) Feb. 16, 2020
- Co-Founder/Presenter, "The Pittsburgh Tech & Data Summit," Duquesne University School of Law, Nov. 1, 2019
- Co-presenter, "Discovery in the Social Media Era: What is Private on Social Sharing Platforms," DMC Tech & Data Group CLE, Aug. 1, 2019
- Co-presenter, "Compliance in a Post-GDPR World: The Global Trend of Stricter Data Privacy and How that is Impacting Companies," Duquesne University School of Law, Jan. 12, 2019
- Panelist/presenter, "Structured Dismissals in Chapter 11," Pennsylvania Bar Association, 21st Annual Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Institute, Sept. 8, 2016
- Co-author/moderator, "A Discussion Regarding Strategies for Completing a Successful Mediation of Bankruptcy Disputes," Allegheny County Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section, 28th Annual Bankruptcy Symposium, Dec. 4, 2015
- Co-author/co-presenter, "Chapter 11: Exit Strategies and Local Courtroom Practice and Procedure," Allegheny County Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section, 27th Annual Bankruptcy Symposium, Dec. 5, 2014
- Co-author/co-presenter, "Advanced Bankruptcy Issues in Your Practice," ACC Pennsylvania CLE, July 11, 2013
Community
- Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School Varsity Golf, Assistant Coach (2006-Present)