Jason R. Thornton is a partner in the firm. His practice includes representation of clients in complex construction litigation, bid protests, mechanic's lien foreclosure litigation, construction activity related personal injury defense and construction defect defense, in arbitrations, trials, civil writs and appeals. He represented the appellant in the precedent setting cases of San Diego Unified Port District v. Douglas E. Barnhart, Inc. (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 1400 [in a construction case, the Fourth District Court of Appeal held the firm's client could not be forced to pay for destructive testing requested by others]; and Wagner Construction Company v. Pacific Mechanical Corporation 41 Cal.4th 19 (2007) 41 Cal.4th 19 [California Supreme Court agreed with Mr. Thornton's position that arbitrator, not court, decides statute of limitations defense]. Mr. Thornton also provides strategy counseling and compliance advice on general business, construction, and labor and employment issues.

Mr. Thornton is admitted to practice before all California state courts and before the Central, Eastern, Southern and Northern California United States District courts. He is a member of the State Bar of California and San Diego County Bar Association (Construction Law section). Mr. Thornton received his juris doctor from the University of San Diego where he graduated cum laude and was made a member of the Order of the Coif. He was also a member of the Appellate Moot Court Board and received American Jurisprudence awards for outstanding achievement in Real Property and Evidence. Mr. Thornton received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of California, San Diego. He was named a "California Super Lawyer" in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and a Top 10 San Diego Construction Attorney in 2007 and a Top 20 San Diego Construction Attorney in 2008.