Jason SullivanJason Sullivan
Member Partner

Phone:
855-869-4010

Fax:
216-370-6653

Email:

[email protected]

Cleveland – Main Office:
1250 Granger Road
Cleveland, OH 44131-1234


Jason Sullivan is a trial attorney who has focused on subrogation claims and rights of recovery for insurance clients and self-insured entities for more than a decade. As a founding member of the subrogation focused law firm Rathbone Group, LLC, he has handled thousands of cases for its clients. In addition to personally litigating cases in a handful of states, Jason has been involved in the management of a Network of Counsel throughout all of North America. Jason’s unique position provides visibility and awareness of subrogation issues throughout the country and allows him to provide practical and creative solutions for his clients that meet their subrogation goals. When he is not assisting clients you can find him swimming, riding his bicycle, or running to train for a triathlon.

Education

  • Western Michigan University, Lee Honors College, B.A. 2003
  • The University of Iowa College of Law, With Distinction, J.D. 2006

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arkansas
  • Arizona
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Florida
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • New Hampshire
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • South Carolina
  • Utah
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wyoming
  • Federal Southern District of Alabama
  • Federal District for Hawaii
  • Northern District of Indiana
  • Southern District of Indiana
  • Northern District of Ohio
  • Southern District of West Virginia
  • 7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Awards

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star Ohio, 2020
  • Business Insurance Breakthrough Award, 2020

Professional Affiliations

  • National Association of Subrogation Professionals
  • Vermont Captive Insurance Association
  • Association of Government Risk Professionals
  • Claims Litigation Management
  • A.M. Best Insurance Attorney
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Hawaii State Bar Association
  • West Virginia State Bar Association

Published Works

  • Sullivan, Jason M., and Jeffery E. Dubin. “Expert Involvement: Early, Often and Maybe More than One.” NASP Subrogator. Spring/Summer 2008.
  • Sullivan, Jason M. and Kimberly L. Rathbone. “Credit Bureau Reports: When Can You Use Them?” NASP Subrogator. Fall 2010.
  • Sullivan, Jason M. and Julie A. Vaccaro. “Almost There: Releasing a Settled Claim.” NASP Subrogator. Summer 2014.

Seminars and Speaking Engagements

NASP Annual Conference Presentations

  • “Navigating the Channels of Bankruptcy to Preserve the Ability to Land a Recovery,” 2012.
  • “Pending Balances, Surprise Claims and Final Releases,” 2013.
  • “Friend or Unfriend: Can Social Media Help or Hurt Your Case?” 2014.
  • “Common Fund: Uncommon Strategies to Account for this Doctrine,” 2015.
  • “Driverless Cars and Damages: Subrogation in a New Era,” 2016.
  • “Underinsured Subrogation: Tackling the Combined Challenges of Insured and Uninsured Subrogation.” 2017.

Podcasts

On Subrogation Podcast

The Insurance Law Podcast from A.M. Best

  • “How Social Media is Changing Insurance Claims Subrogation,” Season 1, Episode 141

Videos

On Subrogation YouTube Channel

Webinars

  • “Navigating Non-Standard Recoveries,” 2020