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Jason L. Burrell

Associate

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+1.617.348.1624

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Jason focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, financial services litigation, class-action disputes, white collar, and government investigations.  He has extensive experience counseling clients through a wide range of matters including supervising difficult discovery disputes involving federal and state courts, issues before federal and state regulatory agencies, managing internal government investigations, and analyzing internal policies for clients looking to mitigate risks.   

In addition to Jason’s wide-ranging litigation portfolio, he is also a nationally recognized campaign manager and political strategist.  In 2022, Jason served as campaign manager for Maura Healey’s historic gubernatorial election where he managed a multimillion dollar campaign.  Jason continues to counsel and serve as a trusted advisor to elected officials, local and state-wide candidates seeking public office. Prior to attending law school, Jason was special assistant to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and worked on Sen. Warren’s campaigns.

During law school, Jason served as editor-in-chief of the Northeastern University Law Review. Jason was also a Summer Associate twice at Mintz in 2017 and 2018.  He was a legal intern in the Global Litigation department of a Boston-based biopharmaceutical company.

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Mintz attorneys represented advocacy groups that intervened in federal litigation to support a temporary selection process for Boston’s exam schools for the 2021–2022 school year. A federal district court judge held the plan to be race-neutral, and Special Counsel Andy Nathanson helped counter the plaintiff’s motion to stop the plan’s implementation during the appeal process. Following revelations of new evidence, the district court judge reaffirmed his ruling.
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FinCen Issues Statement Regarding Publication of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)

September 3, 2020 | Blog | By Eoin Beirne, Cory S. Flashner, Pete Michaels, Jason Burrell

On September 1, 2020, the Financial Crimes Network (“FinCEN”) issued a statement regarding various media outlets’ intent to publish Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”) and “other sensitive government documents”.
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the North America Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) put together a task force in April 2020 specifically targeted to use “online investigative techniques to identify websites and social media posts that may be offering or promoting fraudulent offerings, investment frauds, or improper unregistered regulated activities” which were related to any aspect of COVID-19.
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On April 23, 2020, the CFTC announced a targeted no-action relief to certain market participants from compliance with net capital treatment of covered loans received under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
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On March 31, 2020, the CFTC extended temporary no-action relief to foreign affiliates of certain futures commission merchants (FCMs) in further response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This alert covers new DSIO temporary relief to a major insured depository institution (IDI) and commodity pool operators related to COVID-19 as well as temporary relief from the NFA to CPO members.
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This alert outlines the conditions set forth in the DSIO and DMO’s no-action letters providing temporary relief to market participants facing COVID-19–related challenges.
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Regulatory Update for NFA and FINRA Member Firms — COVID-19

March 18, 2020 | Alert | By Therese Doherty, Kara M. Cormier, Jason Burrell

This alert from the Mintz Financial Services Practice reviews the recent relief and guidance provided for NFA and FINRA member firms related to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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News & Press

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BOSTON- Mintz is pleased to announce that Associate Rachel Gholston has been selected to participate in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s (LCLD) 2023 Fellows Program, while Associates Jason Burrell and Nicole Rivers have been selected to participate in the LCLD 2023 Pathfinders Program.
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Mintz Member Eóin Beirne and Associates Jason Burrell and Nicole Henry co-authored this Law360 expert analysis article examining trends and developments in criminal health care enforcement in 2019, such as opioid-related enforcement, kickbacks and medical necessity, medical devices, U.S. Department of Justice guidance, and more. The article also posits criminal health care enforcement trends for 2020, including the increased use of data-driven investigative tools, continued opioid prosecutions, and scrutiny of new technologies or novel ways of delivering medical care.
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Recognition & Awards

  • Richard G. and Clare E. Lesser Scholarship, Northeastern University School of Law (2019)
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Involvement

  • Board Member, Robert F. Kennedy Community Alliance
  • Advisory Board Member, Boston Ballet
  • Emerging Leader Member, The BASE
  • Board of Directors, South End Baseball
  • Board Member, Hawthorn Youth and Community Center
  • Board Member, Warren for President, Inc. (2018-2020)
  • Board of Directors, UMass Amherst Alumni Association (2015-2018)
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