Jason j. ham

Attorney

(540) 434-5353
(540) 437-3046 (assistant)
(540) 437-3065 (fax)
E-mail

EDUCATION

• LeMoyne College, Political Science and History, B.A. with honors, magna cum laude, 1993.
• Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1997.
• Graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2002.

PRACTICE

Mr. Ham’s primary practice areas are civil litigation, local government and tax exempt finance. 

An experienced litigator and advocate, he has extensive trial experience and represents individual and institutional clients in the prosecution and defense of tort, contract, wrongful death and tax assessment litigation.  Mr. Ham represents numerous different types of clients, from multimillion dollar businesses to individuals who have had terrible things happen to them or to their loved ones.

As Town Attorney for the historic towns of Dayton and New Market, Mr. Ham performs local government work for Dayton, New Market and the firm’s other municipal clients, which include another town, a county, a housing authority and a regional sewer authority.  He also represents individual and corporate clients concerning their business dealings and disputes with other localities.  

Mr. Ham performs municipal bond work and has acted as issuer’s, bond and bank counsel. He has represented the firm’s municipal and banking clients with regard to the issuance of tax exempt bonds, and has performed numerous bond closings.

Mr. Ham also maintains a general practice of law, drafting wills, assisting clients in forming companies and partnerships and representing such entities in the conduct of their business including drafting contracts and consulting regarding employment matters, and performing other legal work on behalf of individual, corporate and municipal clients.