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Jason G. Benion, Esq.
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Jason G. Benion, Esq. is the Chair of Saxton & Stump’s Death Care Group and a member of the Commercial Litigation and Business and Corporate Groups. With nearly 15 years of legal experience, Jason counsels clients through complex litigation, business and contract disputes and regulatory matters.
In his Death Care practice, Jason represents funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories and cremation societies, preneed marketers, insurance agents, merchandise companies, pet cemeteries and industry associations. He litigates commercial and contract disputes, trade secret and non-compete claims, consumer protection matters as well as fraud and defamation claims. He also represents clients before licensing boards and regulatory agencies and advises clients on business formations and acquisitions.
Jason previously served as federal law clerk to Hon. John E. Jones III in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. After he received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, Jason began his career with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a national law firm, as an associate in their Washington, D.C. office. Most recently, he was a principal in the business law and litigation practice group in the Harrisburg office of Post & Schell, P.C.
PRACTICES
EDUCATION
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude
George Washington University, B.A. International Affairs, summa cum laude
BAR ADMISSIONS
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
COURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
MEMBERSHIPS
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Dauphin County Bar Association
James S. Bowman American Inn of Court
Community Involvement
Humane Society of Harrisburg Area, Board of Directors
Speaking Engagements and Publications
Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists’ Association “Understanding Labor and Employment Law for Dental Hygienists in Pennsylvania,” May 21, 2020
Funeral Service Insider, “Be Our Guest: Pennsylvania Board Opens the Door to Offering Food,” 2019
Testified before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Local Government Committee Public Hearing on Access to Cemeteries, 2017
International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association, Fall Management Conference, Federal Court & the Political Quagmire of Unconstitutional Laws, Speaker, 2013
Northampton County Community College, Funeral Service Education, U.S. and Pennsylvania Funeral Law, Guest Lecturer, 2013
New Jersey Cemetery Association Annual Conference, Before and After: How Heffner v. Murphy Changed the Pennsylvania Funeral Director Law, Keynote Speaker, 2013
“Legal Challenges to Regulations in Federal Court,” for Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Creating, Influencing and Challenging a Regulation, Author, 2012
Long Time Coming: Pennsylvania’s Antiquated Funeral Director Law, Death Care Management Council Conference, Author, 2012
Relevant Experience
Successfully represented funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories in a challenge to the constitutionality of the Pennsylvania Funeral Director Law
Enforced non-competition agreement for a funeral home chain and collected $500,000 in compensation for the client
Defended an insurance agency against consumer protection claims brought by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office, resulting in a favorable settlement
Testified before the Pennsylvania General Assembly regarding cemetery access legislation
Changed Pennsylvania law by successfully defending a funeral home against disciplinary charges alleging the illegal service of food
Obtained a cease and desist order, which shut down an unlicensed online cremation marketer
Litigated a dispute between funeral homes concerning the transfer of preneed contracts, which was favorably resolved
Negotiated a favorable resolution of a shareholders’ dispute arising from the split of a medical practice
Successfully defended a firearms and military surplus dealer from minority shareholder claims
Advised funeral homes on acquiring multiple locations, the use of trade names, online arrangements, crematory regulations, and facilities requirements
Drafted and reviewed preneed contracts, trust agreements, and insurance contracts for funeral homes and preneed marketing companies
Advised a statewide non-profit association on impact of Pennsylvania budgetary legislation and regulatory changes to state funding
Frequently acted as local counsel litigants in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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