Jared R. Butcher

… represents clients in complex commercial litigation and other high-stakes business disputes in federal and state courts and arbitrations. His experience includes investor-state disputes, breach of contract claims, UCC issues, IP and trademark issues, insurance and indemnification claims, enforcement of noncompete and nondisclosure agreements, unfair competition claims, class action defense, and claims involving consumer protection laws. Clients often rely on his expertise with enforcing judgments and arbitral awards around the world, and he has recovered over $1 billion on behalf of his clients.

Jared is also well versed in defending clients facing investigations by federal and state regulators. He acts as outside counsel to management and board-appointed special committees in matters involving suspected fraud, self-dealing, theft of intellectual property, and other misappropriations of company assets, and he assists businesses and individual executives involved in agency enforcement matters arising in the context of financial fraud.

In his spare time, Jared enjoys working with nonprofit organizations that benefit children. His pro bono efforts include serving as counsel to a local school and representing parents and guardians in family court proceedings.

Jared began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Allison H. Eid at the Colorado Supreme Court. He left Colorado to join the litigation group of an international law firm headquartered in Washington, DC, where he ultimately made partner. Subsequently, he co-founded a litigation boutique representing both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation. He joined Berliner Corcoran & Rowe in 2022.

Representative Cases

• Represented one of the first claimants under the Helms-Burton Act in pursuing claims in federal court seeking compensation regarding property confiscated by the Cuban government and defeated motion to dismiss.
• Represented telecommunications company in defense of multiple class actions involving alleged claims under state and local laws governing video service provider taxes and fees.
• Represented a video programming distributor in obtaining a temporary restraining order permitting distributor to continue serving customers during litigation of dispute with broadcaster.
• Represented a U.S. company in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration resulting in a favorable $30 million award.
• Represented a closely held company in pursuing noncompete and spoliation claims against former officers and obtaining favorable verdict after an evidentiary hearing.
• Represented a digital media company in a successful dual strategy of U.S. litigation and cooperation with foreign law enforcement agency to counter a sophisticated social engineering attack.
• Represented a client in the investigation of a social-media-based disinformation campaign, resulting in a favorable resolution of a related investigation by a U.S. law enforcement agency.
• Represented a U.S. cybersecurity company in resolving a CFIUS investigation of foreign investors.
• Represented a Bitcoin core developer in a litigation regarding claims to Bitcoin ownership rights.
• Recovered over a billion dollars of misappropriated funds on behalf of U.S. clients, through asset tracing efforts in domestic and foreign jurisdictions.