Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability, Aviation & Aerospace; view more
Licensed in California since: 2010
Education: Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
An esteemed attorney and partner at CaseyGerry in San Diego, California, Jason Evans brings a wealth of experience and skill to his practice. He focuses on wrongful death, aviation and maritime litigation, complex litigation, product liability and serious personal injury matters. He has demonstrated his proficiency by navigating complex hearings, pleadings, depositions, trials, mediations and memoranda for multimillion-dollar civil and class actions.
Majoring in philosophy and public affairs, Mr. Evans completed his bachelor’s degree at Claremont McKenna College in 2006. Later in 2010, he acquired his Juris Doctor from the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, where he distinguished himself with an Award for Excellence in Oral Advocacy and received the Scholar in Law Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Achievement.
Honoring his commitment to client service and professional accomplishments, Mr. Evans was recognized among the Top 40 Under 40 Attorneys by San Diego Daily Transcript and the San Diego Business Journal. He was also named in the “Outstanding Trial Lawyers” list by the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego in 2017. Moreover, he is a recipient of the Wiley M. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Services and the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program Distinguished Service Award.
Mr. Evans is has served as a member of the board of directors of the San Diego County Bar Association and the chair of the Forum for Emerging Lawyers. Additionally, he holds active memberships in the American Bar Association, The State Bar of California, the American Association for Justice, the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, the Lawyers Club of San Diego and the Korean American Bar Association.
In his leisure time, Mr. Evans indulges his passions for tennis and music. He is also actively involved in community activities and volunteers for Casa Cornelia Law Center and La Jolla Presbyterian Church. He is a part of Youth Tennis San Diego and the Professional Men’s 624 Toastmasters Club, among others. Through his multifaceted interests and unwavering dedication, he embodies the epitome of a well-rounded individual and legal professional.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Aviation and Aerospace, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Transportation/MaritimeFocus areas
Admiralty & Maritime Law, Animal Bites, Asbestos, Assault, Aviation, Brain Injury, Class Actions, Construction Accident, Dram Shop Laws, Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Railroad Accident, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Torts, Transportation Law, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
- 10% Aviation and Aerospace
- 10% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
- 10% Transportation/Maritime
First Admitted: 2010, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.caseygerry.com/our-team/partners/jason-c-evans/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Chair - Forum for Emerging Lawyers (San Diego County Bar Association), 2016
- Korean American Bar Association, Member
- Public Justice, Member
- Lawyers Club of San Diego, Member
- Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- State Bar of California, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- San Diego County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2016
- San Diego County Bar Association - Board of Directors, 2023
Pro bono / Community Service
- La Jolla Presbyterian Church, Volunteer
- Youth Tennis San Diego, Board of Directors
- Professional Men’s 624 Toastmasters Club, Member
- Claremont McKenna College, Forum for the Future, Member
- San Diego County Bar Association, Softball League
- Casa Cornelia Law Center, Pro Bono Volunteer
- Distinguished Service Award for pro bono services to San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program in domestic violence restraining order clinic, HIV/AIDS clinic, and immigration clinic., 2011
- Casa Cornelia Law Center - pro bono services in United States Immigration Court.
Educational Background
- Claremont McKenna College, B.A.
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Presented trial review, strategies, tips regarding a successful $7.6m verdict in a product liability case involving a defective wheelchair., Presenter, Lessons from Trial - How Did They Do It?, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, 2017
Honors
- San Diego Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2015-2021
- Scholar in Law Award for Excellence in Oral Advocacy
- Wiley M. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Services, 2010-2011
- San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program Distinguished Service Award, 2011
- San Diego Daily Transcript Top Young Attorney, 2014
- 2015 SD Metro 40 Under 40 Awards
- 2018 edition of San Diego Super Lawyers
- 2017 CASD Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award
- San Diego Business Journal’s Next Top Business Leaders under 40 2020
- San Diego Daily Transcript Top 40 Under 40 for 2020
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2026
- Rising Stars: 2015 - 2025