Exhibit 1: Jason S. Rathod, Migliaccio & Rathod LLP (Dkt. 240-1, S.D. Fla.)
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Exhibit 1, filed as Document 240-1 (4 pages) in Case 1:21-md-02989-CMA and entered April 26, 2021, is the professional biography of Jason S. Rathod of Migliaccio & Rathod LLP in Washington, DC. It says Rathod litigates class actions in consumer protection, worker rights and civil rights, has been appointed class counsel in a number of noteworthy class actions, and was co-lead trial counsel in an auto fraud case in which the jury awarded millions of dollars in punitive damages. The biography lists published works, including a Duke Law Journal note on Navy v. Egan, and SuperLawyers Rising Stars awards for 2017 through 2021.
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EXHIBIT 1
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Jason S. Rathod
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP
412 H St NE
Washington DC 20002
Jason S. Rathod litigates class actions across the firm’s areas of practice, including consumer
protection, worker rights, and civil rights. Mr. Rathod has been appointed class counsel in a
number of noteworthy class actions. He has been the principal brief writer in several critical
submissions, before trial and appellate courts, that resulted in favorable rulings concerning class
certification and summary judgment. He was also co-lead trial counsel in an individual auto
fraud case involving economic losses in which the jury returned a plaintiff verdict on all counts
and awarded millions of dollars in punitive damages (later reduced on remittitur but to a sizable
sum).
Mr. Rathod has been recognized as a leader in his field beyond the courtroom. He is the author of
several published works, including a law review article on aggregate litigation in poor countries.
Another recent law review article that he co-authored, comparing public and private enforcement
in the United State and Europe, was cited by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in its
proposed rule prohibiting class action waivers in the fine print of consumer contracts.
Mr. Rathod graduated from Grinnell College in 2006 (B.A. with honors in Political Science and
Religious Studies). After college, he traveled to Fiji, Mauritius, South Africa, Trinidad &
Tobago, Guyana, and Suriname on a Watson Fellowship, studying the Indian Diaspora. He
graduated law school from the Duke University School of Law in 2010, where he was an
Articles Editor of the Duke Law Journal. In law school, he also worked for the Self-Employed
Women’s Association in Ahmedabad, India on behalf of street vendors seeking an injunction
against the city government for unlawful harassment and evictions.
Notable Cases Include:
• Representing consumer classes in insurance overcharge cases, including by drafting
appellate briefs about the propriety of class certification. The Sixth Circuit Court of
Appeals affirmed order for the classes 3-0, leading to several multi-million-dollar
settlements;
• Representing consumer in consumer fraud trial for economic losses that resulted in
verdict for the Plaintiff on all counts and a multimillion dollar punitive damages award
(later reduced on remittitur, but still totaling in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and
representing a 25:1 ratio of punitive to economic damages);
• Representing consumer class of laptop purchasers against multinational corporation in
nationwide class action settlement valued at over $16 million;
• Representing consumer class of vehicle purchasers and lessees in nationwide class action
settlement, following allegations of engine defect
• Representing consumer class of vehicle purchasers and lessees in nationwide class action
settlement, alleging oil dilution defect
412 H Street NE, Washington, D.C., 20002, Tel: (202) 470-3520
www.classlawdc.com
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• Representing consumer classes in two cases in D.C. Superior Court arising from the
alleged unlawful repossession of vehicles, resulting in classwide settlements with
significant pro rata payments and injunctive relief, including debt relief
• Representing consumer class at trial in product defect class action;
• Representing worker class in wage theft assistant manager misclassification case against
national restaurant chain that culminated in a $16.5 million settlement;
• Representing worker class and collective against multinational startup company for
independent contractor misclassification claims, resulting in $8.75 million settlement;
• Representing worker class in wage theft rate miscalculation case against multinational
fracking company, resulting in $6 million settlement;
• Representing over 1,500 servers in multistate collective action, resulting in $1.72 million
settlement;
• Representing consumer class in defective laptop case against multinational computer
manufacturer; and
• Representing consumer class in defective construction case against multinational home
builder, drafting key briefs leading to class certification and maintenance of suit in court,
rather than arbitration.
Education:
• Duke University School of Law, J.D. 2010
• Grinnell College, B.A., 2006
Admissions:
• Illinois
• Washington, D.C.
• United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• United States District Court for the District of Columbia
• United States District Court for the District of Maryland
• United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
• United States District Court for the District of Colorado
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
• United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Publications and Speaking Engagements:
• Arbitration Tactics and Strategy (July 2020) (CLE presentation), American Association
for Justice (“AAJ”)
• Fighting for Food Policy Progress Across Legal Arenas (panelist), Food Systems Virtual
Summit with CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute (April 2020)
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• Human Capital and Fragmentation (Nov. 15, 2019) (panelist), ClassCrits Conference
• Plaintiffs, Procedure & Power (Nov. 3, 2018) (panelist), ClassCrits Conference
• The Arc and Architecture of Private Enforcement Regimes in the United States and
Europe: A View Across the Atlantic, 14 U.N.H. L. Rev. 303 (2016) (co-authored)
• Trying the Class Action: Practical Tips from the Pros (AAJ) (June 4, 2015) (panelist)
• Emerging Markets, Vanishing Accountability: How Populations in Poor Countries Can
Use Aggregate Litigation to Vindicate Their Rights, 24 Transnat’l L. & Contemp. Probs.
69 (2014)
• Note: Not Peace, But a Sword: Navy v. Egan and the Case Against Judicial Abdication in
Foreign Affairs, 59 Duke L.J. 595 (2009)
Awards:
• SuperLawyers Rising Stars, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021
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