Jason Brown
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| Born | 1971 |
| Other names | Jason T. Brown |
| 🏫 Education | Rutgers University (BA, JD) |
| 💼 Occupation | Attorney |
| 👔 Employer | Brown, LLC |
| Known for | Whistleblower litigation |
Jason T. Brown (born 1971) is an American lawyer and former Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent and Legal Advisor. He currently heads Brown, LLC, a plaintiff's firm that focuses on whistleblower litigation under the False Claims Act,[1] along with complex class actions and mass torts.[2] He briefly held a private investigator license and co-starred in the Court TV pilot Tarita Virtue Exposed.[3][4]
Brown has represented whistleblowers in matters involving alleged Medicare and Medicaid fraud, university ranking fraud, defense contractor fraud,[5][6] and corporate data practices, and has also handled various consumer and entertainment cases.[7][8][9][10][11]
Early life and education
Brown grew up in New Jersey and California and is the nephew of songwriter L. Russell Brown, cowriter of songs such as "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree." He attended J. P. Stevens High School and Rutgers College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Political Science in 1993. He received his Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law in 1996.[12][13]
Brown is licensed to practice in multiple state and federal courts, including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, the District of Columbia, and Illinois.[2]
FBI service and early career
In 1995, Brown served as an extern at the Gloucester County, New Jersey Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey. After graduating from law school, he clerked for a New Jersey Superior Court judge from 1996 to 1997. Afterwards, he joined the United States Department of Justice as an FBI Special Agent and Legal Advisor.[14] As a Special Agent, he worked with the United States Attorney's Offices and provided legal guidance to federal agencies that included the Central Intelligence Agency, the United States Secret Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Department of Homeland Security. His FBI work included participating in major investigations related to the September 11 attacks, the kidnapping of journalist Daniel Pearl and the anthrax mailings, along with participating and running undercover activities. As Special Agent, he also helped the FBI cooperate with Peter Caporino, a Genovese associate who also served as a government informant.[15] Brown left the FBI for private practice in 2005.[16]
Afterwards, he became a partner at the Manhattan law firm Blau Brown & Leonard. He also briefly worked as a licensed private investigator and appeared on the Court TV program Tarita Virtue Exposed.[3][4]
Legal career
Whistleblower law
In 2013, Brown founded Brown, LLC, a plaintiffs firm with offices in Jersey City, New Jersey and Wayne, Pennsylvania that focuses on representing whistleblowers under the False Claims Act and other qui tam statutes, along with wage and hour collective actions, consumer class actions, and mass tort litigation.[2][17]
He represented a relator in a case against defense contractor Raytheon. The case contributed to a reported global resolution of more than $950 million dollars, including a $428 million False Claims Act component in litigation concerning alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and inflation of a costs plus contract.[2][17]
He has also served as counsel for whistleblowers in cases related to pharmacy and health care billing practices, including qui tam litigation involving Walgreens and Oaktree Medical Center that alleged improper billing to federal programs.[2][17] He also served as one of the attorneys for whistleblowers who alleged that Genomic Health Inc, a subsidiary of Exact Sciences, violated Medicare's "14 day rule" by structuring cancer testing in a manner that allegedly generated additional unbundled reimbursement without medical necessity. The case resolved for $32.5 million with the whistleblowers receiving more than $5 million under the False Claims Act.[3] Brown has also represented relators in cases alleging fraud involving university rankings and other areas of government-related funding.[2][17] In addition, he has appeared in the documentary film SCAMDEMIC: How Fraudsters Cashed In On Billions, which covers fraud relating to the Paycheck Protection Program during the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]
Music copyright
Brown represented his uncle, songwriter L. Russell Brown, and co-writer Sandy Linzer in copyright infringement litigation, alleging that the hit song "Levitating" by Dua Lipa infringed their earlier works.[7][8] In 2025, a federal judge dismissed the suit. However, Brown said that he intended to appeal for his clients.[9][9][10][11][19]
Earlier in his career, Brown handled pharmaceutical and medical device litigation including work on cases involving the oral contraceptive Yasmin and the NuvaRing contraceptive device.[20][21] He has also been connected with litigation arising from allegations that an Oregon cardiologist implanted over 100 unnecessary pacemakers in numerous patients.[22]
Other notable cases include representing patients in a data breach case against U.S. Fertility, in which a putative class alleges that one of the United States' largest fertility clinic service providers failed to adequately protect personal and medical information that was compromised in a ransomware attack.[23]
Labor law
Brown has represented workers and consumers in class and collective actions. He is counsel for call center workers in litigation against Sirius XM Radio. The litigation alleges customer service representatives were required to perform pre-shift and post-shift computer log-in work off the clock, depriving them of about 25 minutes of pay per workday in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.[24]
Brown was also counsel for Domino's Pizza delivery drivers in a proposed class action that claims the company under-reimbursed delivery expenses, allegedly causing drivers' net pay to fall below applicable minimum wage requirements.[25]
Other cases
Brown has represented families in wrongful death matters. He has served as an attorney for the family of Trevyan Rowe, a young student with autism who drowned in the Genesee River after leaving school. Brown represented the family during investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death, and potential civil claims against the school district.[26][27]
He has also worked on consumer class actions, including a case against L'Oréal Keratindose hair care products that were advertised as containing keratin.[28]
Brown was also named to the Superlawyers list in 2026.[29]
References
- ↑ Machina®, Lex. "The Most Active Firms In Public False Claims Cases - Law360". www.law360.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Jason T Brown firm biography". Brown, LLC.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Whistleblower Law Firm Announces a 32.5M False Claims Act Settlement". The National Trial Lawyers.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Brown LLC Helps Secure 41.5 Million Texas False Claims Act Whistleblower Medicaid Settlement". CB Herald.
- ↑ Segal, Edward (2024-07-08). "Boeing's Plea Deal Shows The Importance Of Accountability After A Crisis". Forbes.
- ↑ Boyle, Brian. "Boeing Pleads Guilty to Felony Fraud Charges". The Daily Upside.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Blistein, Jon. "Dua Lipa Sued Over 'Levitating' By Reggae Band Artikal Sound System". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Alexander, Bryan (2022-03-02). "Dua Lipa sued by reggae band over 'Levitating' copyright infringement claims". USA Today.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Mier, Tomás. "Dua Lipa Wins 'Levitating' Copyright Case As Judge Dismisses Lawsuit". People.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Millman, Ethan. "Dua Lipa Wins 'Levitating' Copyright Lawsuit". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Aswad, Jem. "Dua Lipa Wins 'Levitating' Copyright Lawsuit". Variety.
- ↑ "Jason T. Brown". Justia. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "Jason T Brown Profile - Jersey City, NJ Employment Lawyer". avvo.com.
- ↑ "Jason Brown". Lawline.
- ↑ "Genovese Associate In New Jersey Snitched For 15 Years—Before Wearing Wire For Feds". November 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Jason Brown - New Jersey (North) - The National Trial Lawyers Top 100".
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "News resource center". Brown, LLC.
- ↑ "SCAMDEMIC: How Fraudsters Cashed In On Billions | Official Trailer". September 4, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Dua Lipa Beats Lawsuit Claiming 'Levitating' Copied Reggae Song". Yahoo News.
- ↑ Mundy, Jane. "Yasmin Plaintiff Hopes to Raise Public Awareness About Birth Control Risks". Lawyers and Settlements.
- ↑ Mundy, Jane. "NuvaRing Lawsuit Allegations Include Blood Clots And Death". Lawyers and Settlements.
- ↑ Bernstein, Maxine (2019-11-11). "Oregon doctor accused of implanting 100 unnecessary pacemakers". Portland Tribune.
- ↑ White, Brian. "U S Fertility Failed to Protect Patients' Information Class Action Lawsuit Claims". Top Class Actions.
- ↑ Bucher, Anne. "SiriusXM class action alleges company fails to pay employees for work before after shift". Top Class Actions.
- ↑ "Domino's Pizza underpays delivery drivers class action lawsuit alleges". Top Class Actions.
- ↑ "Monroe County DA No Criminal Charges In Trevyan Rowe Investigation". 13WHAM.
- ↑ Murphy, Justin (2018-05-30). "Trevyan Rowe's mother demands answers in son's drowning death". Democrat and Chronicle.
- ↑ "L'Oréal Class Action Says Keratindose Products Don't Really Contain Keratin". Top Class Actions.
- ↑ "Jason T. Brown". SuperLawyers.com. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
