Antitrust
Jason Leckerman, chair of Ballard Spahr LLP’s litigation department, leads high-stakes commercial litigation. He defends major clients – including DuPont, Corteva, and Sinclair Broadcast Group—in billion-dollar antitrust, product liability, and multidistrict disputes. Known for his success in trial settings, Leckerman has secured major dismissals and shaped key precedents.
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Partner and Chair of the firm's Litigation Department
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Jason A. Leckerman is Chair of the firm's Litigation Department. He focuses on antitrust and competition, product liability, and commercial litigation and regularly counsels clients on antitrust compliance and risk. In addition, he assists private and public companies in analyzing potential mergers and acquisitions, and in obtaining clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.
At Ballard Spahr, Jason is a member of the Expanded Board, Partner-in-Charge of the litigation mentoring program in the Philadelphia office, and is Partner-in-Charge of the United Way Campaign.
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Supreme Court of the United States
Memberships
American Bar Association
Ballard Spahr's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council
Community Legal Services, President
Philadelphia Legal Assistance, President
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001)
Member, Order of the Coif
Recipient, James A. Manderino Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy
George Washington University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998)
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Key clients
- Corteva Agriscience
- Electric Utility Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance
- CSL Limited
- PHEAA
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Neuronetics, Inc.
- Sinclair Broadcasting
- Philadelphia Housing Authority
Work highlights
Represents Corteva in a major antitrust class actions in the agricultural sector, alleging a group boycott of online crop input retailers.
Represents Sinclair Broadcast Group in a consolidated antitrust class action alleging a conspiracy to inflate prices for local TV advertising.
Representing EIDP (formerly DuPont) in litigation stemming from a 2023 gas explosion that destroyed a chocolate factory in Berks County, Pennsylvania, resulting in seven deaths, numerous injuries, and extensive property damage.