Taking a practical approach to meeting clients’ needs, Jason has extensive experience handling commercial transactions for businesses in an array of industries, from industrial clients to multi-national transportation companies. He is adept at advising his clients through a wide range of matters, including outsourcing agreements,mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, supply chain agreements, contract manufacturing agreements, licensing arrangements, commercial leases, lease financing and corporate governance. He also routinely counsels clients on private securities matters and offerings, including capital-raising efforts and private debt securities.

As Jason’s clients represent businesses of all sizes, spanning from Fortune 500 multi-nationals to entrepreneurial ventures, he is equally comfortable tailoring his approach to working with entrepreneurs or high-level executives. He routinely represents companies in several industries including energy, natural resources, health care, transportation, manufacturing, water process technologies, construction services, technology and consumer goods.

He is a trusted adviser to businesses throughout the world, capable of helping them overcome challenges and reach their objectives.

Credentials

Education

University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1993)

Wright State University (B.S., cum laude, 1988)

Bar admissions

  • Kentucky
  • Ohio

Court admissions

  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Affiliations and memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Kentucky Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Cincinnati Bar Association
  • Fayette County Bar Association

Distinctions

  • Recommended for Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts by The Legal 500 United States
  • Ohio Rising Stars® (2005)
  • Best Lawyers®
    • Corporate Governance Law (2022-2023)

Career Highlights
  • Counseled Leading ULT Freezer Company through Merger

    We counseled our client, Stirling Ultracold, an innovative developer and manufacturer of ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers for life science and biopharma research, through its merger with BioLife Solutions, Inc., a developer focused on bioproduction devices used in cell and gene therapies. The all-stock mergers was in excess of $230 million.

    Stirling’s CEO saw the potential for increased demand for the company’s freezers during the COVID-19 pandemic as the freezers were a direct competitor to dry ice used in storing the COVID-19 vaccine. Merging with BioLife enabled Stirling to execute an aggressive strategic plan marketing and selling its freezers. Dinsmore served as the company’s general counsel since 2019, and our team of attorneys brought experience in mergers and acquisitions, labor, insurance, and life sciences, all of which was necessary to fully understand and address the company’s specialized needs. We counseled our client through the merger while simultaneously defusing challenges. Our team’s collective experience enabled Stirling’s executives to address the company’s short-term needs while also achieving its long-term goal.

    “The entire team at Dinsmore was, by far, the best engagement I have had in the 15-plus strategic transactions I have done throughout my career,” said previous Stirling Ultracold CEO Dusty Tenney, now COO and president at BioLife. “Their responsiveness, engagement, availability and deal leadership were extraordinary from LOI to closing.”

  • Home Health and Hospice Joint Venture

    Dinsmore represents a large not-for-profit health system in a joint venture transaction with a national for profits home health and hospice company. We handled all aspects of this asset and equity deal from regulatory compliance review, negotiation of definitive agreements and restrictive covenants, non-profit, licensure, accreditation, and Medicare/Medicaid enrollment notices and filings.

  • Sale of Reference Lab

    Dinsmore represented a large not-for-profit health system in the asset sale of its reference labs to a publicly traded company.  We handled all aspects of the transaction including drafting and negotiation of all ancillary agreements to ensure successful operational transition.

  • Counseled Client Through Principal Exit Plan and Sale of Company

    When the owners of our construction company client were ready to retire and sell their business, we represented and advised the company through the sale process, beginning to end.

Publications
  • March 25, 2025

    FinCEN Removes BOI Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons

  • March 3, 2025

    Treasury Intends to Suspend CTA Enforcement Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies

  • February 28, 2025

    FinCEN Will Not Enforce CTA Penalties and Intends to Further Extend Filing Deadlines

  • February 24, 2025

    Corporate Transparency Act Deadline Set for March 21

  • January 24, 2025

    Corporate Transparency Act Still on Hold After Supreme Court Decision

  • December 27, 2024

    Corporate Transparency Act Blocked (Again) by Fifth Circuit

  • December 24, 2024

    FinCEN Extends Deadlines for Filing BOI Reports Required Under the Corporate Transparency Act

  • December 23, 2024

    Fifth Circuit Stays the Nationwide Injunction Against the Corporate Transparency Act

  • December 9, 2024

    Corporate Transparency Act Blocked Nationwide by Texas District Court

  • August 5, 2024

    The Corporate Transparency Act: What You Need to Know and How Dinsmore Can Help

News
  • January 1, 2026

    Dinsmore Elevates 16 Attorneys to Partnership, Elects Seven to Board of Directors, Names New Department Chairs

  • August 21, 2025

    260 Dinsmore Attorneys Listed as 2026 Best Lawyers®, Ones to Watch

  • August 15, 2024

    250+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers ®, Ones to Watch

  • March 30, 2023

    Dinsmore’s Corporate Team Closes Two Substantial Deals for Clients in March

  • October 11, 2022

    Dinsmore Corporate Team Guides EduMind Owner Through Sale to Private Equity Company

  • August 18, 2022

    2023 Best Lawyers® List Recognizes 190 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

  • August 19, 2021

    Best Lawyers® Recognizes 191 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

  • August 20, 2020

    Best Lawyers® Recognizes 180 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

Events
  • December 6, 2024

    Credits & More – Continuing Legal Education Seminar

  • July 28, 2020

    Minority Business Enterprise Webinar Series: ​​​​​​​Adapting to a Changed World

  • April 9, 2020

    Dinsmore Webinar: Strategies for Health Care Entities to Minimize the Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis