Biography

Jason Gless is a trial attorney with over 20 years’ experience in all facets of complex litigation. He has litigated over 600 cases to resolution, including numerous bench and jury trials.   Jason is nationally recognized for his expertise in handling complex matters involving construction and real estate, chemical exposure, employment, directors and officers, commercial litigation, catastrophic personal injury and professional liability matters. He regularly represents residential and commercial builders, public and private owners and design professionals in complex construction law matters involving payment disputes, mechanic’s lien, stop notice, bond claims, construction defects, delay, acceleration and inefficiency claims, extra work, differing site, changed condition and change order claims, construction site injuries, bid protests, debarment proceedings and False Claims Act disputes.

Jason also serves as general counsel for a major California corporation providing guidance on employment and transactional matters.  He is often called upon by clients to review and update their contracts and employment manuals as well as their risk management procedures from the perspective of a litigator.  He handles a wide variety of employment law matters, including wage and hour, PAGA, discrimination, disability, and sexual harassment.

He is a member of the State Bars of California and Nevada and American Bar Association. In addition, Jason is a member of the Riverside County Bar Association where he is a panel mediator for the Riverside County court sponsored mediation program.  Jason was raised in Riverside, California, and obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Riverside; where he played four years for the Highlander Golf Team.

Admissions

California
U.S. District Court – Southern District of CA
Nevada

Associations

American Bar Association
Riverside County Bar Association

Education

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Juris Doctor

University of California, Riverside
Bachelor of Arts