Jason Zarrow is a litigator who focuses his practice on handling complex civil litigation matters, including class actions, mass torts, and appeals. Jason has written numerous appellate and trial court briefs on a wide range of subjects, and his experience spans multiple federal courts of appeals and district courts, as well as multiple state appellate and trial courts. Jason also maintains an active pro bono practice, focusing on criminal and immigration-related matters. He is a member of the firm’s Consumer Class Actions, Products Liability and Mass Torts, and Appellate practice groups.
Prior to joining O’Melveny, Jason was a law clerk for the Honorable Julia Smith Gibbons of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Honors & Awards
- Recognized by The Legal 500 US for Appellate (2020)
Admissions
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- US Supreme Court
- US Court of Appeals, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, and District of Columbia Circuits
- US District Court, Central District of California and Western District of Wisconsin
Education
- Harvard University, J.D.: magna cum laude
- Vanderbilt University, B.A., Economics and History: summa cum laude
Professional Activities
Clerkships
- Honorable Julia Smith Gibbons, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Publications
- “Retroactivity, the Due Process Clause, and the Federal Question in Montgomery v. Louisiana,” 68 Stan. L. Rev. Online 42 (2015)
- “The Retroactivity of Substantive Rules to Cases on Collateral Review and the AEDPA, with a Special Focus on Miller v. Alabama,” 48 Ind. L. Rev. 932 (2014)