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Jason A. Lien 
Partner

Phone: 612.672.8319
Fax: 612.642.8319
email: jason.lien@maslon.com

Jason, a partner in Maslon's Litigation Group, focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation in a wide range of substantive areas with a special emphasis on international business litigation. He represents clients in state and federal court, and arbitrations in a variety of cases, including international trade disputes, business tort actions, shareholder claims, product liability lawsuits, and construction and real estate matters. Jason is a former trial lawyer with the Navy JAG Corps and has been recognized by Minnesota Law & Politics as a "Rising Star" for the past three years.

Areas of Practice
  • Litigation
  • Appeals
  • Minnesota Appeals
  • Eighth Circuit Appeals
  • U.S. Supreme Court Appeals
  • Appeals to Other Courts
  • Consulting on Appellate Matters
  • Amicus Curiae
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Landlord Tenant Disputes
  • Unlawful Detainer and Eviction
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Tort & Product Liability
  • Construction Law
  • Business Litigation
  • Mass Torts, MDL and Class Actions
  • Property Tax Appeals
  • Real Estate Disputes
Education
  • University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1998, J.D.
    Honors: Cum Laude
  • Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1994, B.A.
    Honors: Cum Laude
    Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
    Major: Political Science & Legal Assistance
Jason Lien Experience
  • Represented midwest-based companies in contract disputes with international trading partners in Asia and Europe. 
  • Represented minority shareholder of closely-held Minnesota company in obtaining injunction to prevent controlling shareholders from taking actions to freeze out client, which ultimately resulted in successful multi-million dollar buy-out settlement.
  • Obtained jury verdict of $2.5 million for corporate garment rental client in dispute with detergent vendor over defect in product that damaged hundreds of thousands of client’s flame resistant garments.
  • Obtained jury verdict of $2 million for clients in breach of contract action against member of Indian gaming tribe.  
  • Recovered $1 million settlement for client in breach of contract claim against major hospitality company.
  • Appeared before the Minnesota Supreme Court, Minnesota Court of Appeals, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • Advised and represented numerous property owners and real estate management companies in landlord-tenant disputes, mechanic’s liens claims, partition actions, and other related real estate litigation.
  • Advised and represented numerous contractors in construction disputes and other related real estate litigation.
  • Reversed and vacated criminal conviction in Minnesota Court of Appeals on behalf of pro-bono client.
  • Successfully represented United States Navy in hundreds of appeals before the Navy-Marine Courts of Criminal Appeals and Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces as both an active duty officer and reserve officer in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
 Jason Lien Cases & Transactions
  • Aaron v. Crooks, 2006 WL 91454 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan 17, 2006)
  • Afremov v. Amplatz, 2004 WL 77851 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan 13, 2004)
  • State v. Windish, 2003 WL 22952735 (Minn. Ct. App. Dec 16, 2003)
  • In re Foley Trust, 671 N.W.2d 206 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
  • Watkins Inc. v. Lewis, 346 F.3d 841 (8th Cir. 2003)
  • In re Estate of Palmer, 658 N.W.2d 197 (Minn. 2003)

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