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Jason A. Lien 
Partner

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

Jason A. Lien is a partner in Maslon's Litigation Group.  He has successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of complex civil litigation matters, including business tort and fraud actions, breach of contract claims, product liability cases, shareholder disputes, and medical malpractice litigation.  Jason's practice also includes real estate and construction law, where he has advised owners, contractors and design professionals in construction claims, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, and mechanic's lien actions.  Jason has handled a large number of civil and criminal appeals. Prior to joining Maslon, Jason obtained significant trial and appellate experience as an attorney in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps.

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
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 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 who wrongfully repudiated contract.  
  • 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

  • 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)

Extended Bio

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