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Jay Saxon

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Jay Saxon is of counsel in Baker Donelson's Birmingham office and a member of the Complex Litigation & Class Actions Group.

Professional Biography


Clients trust Mr. Saxon to guide them through complex litigation matters, including hospitality, franchise, product liability, class actions, and commercial litigation. He is experienced in handling both corporate transactions and matters necessitating litigation. Mr. Saxon has consistently provided exceptional legal services to his clients, routinely obtaining dismissal or summary judgment in complex cases, and he has won numerous oral arguments in state circuit court, federal district court, and before the Eleventh Circuit.

Prior to joining Baker Donelson, Mr. Saxon practiced at a large, international firm in New York City. He also served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama in the Civil Division from 2016 to 2022. Prior to his government service, Mr. Saxon was a plaintiffs' attorney in private practice –invaluable experience that permits him to bring his knowledge of plaintiffs' strategies and tactics to his present, defense-focused practice.

After graduating from law school, Mr. Saxon served as a clerk to the Honorable Inge P. Johnson of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

  • Served as lead attorney on two separate cases that resulted in the two largest civil settlements for violations of the Controlled Substances Act in Alabama history.

  • Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum, Class 16 (2022)
  • Birmingham Bar Association Future Leaders Forum (2015 – 2016)
  • Alumni Fellow – University of Alabama Blackburn Institute

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Education

  • University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2011, cum laude
    • Executive Editor, Alabama Law Review
  • Central European University, Master of Arts, 2006, with merit
  • Princeton University, B.A., 2005

Admissions

  • Alabama, 2011
  • New York, 2015
  • United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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