Calfee Partners Jason J. Blake and David Bules Named to Benchmark Litigation's 2021 "40 & Under Hot List"

Calfee is pleased to announce that Jason J. (Jake) Blake and David T. Bules have been selected for inclusion to the 2021 Benchmark Litigation "40 & Under Hot List."

Jake Blake is a Litigation Partner with Calfee's Columbus office. He focuses his practice on business, corporate and commercial litigation, primarily in the areas of construction law, business torts, insurance coverage and aviation law. An experienced commercial litigator, Jake has handled all aspects of complex litigation in state and federal courts, representing clients based in the United States and abroad. He has significant experience at both the trial court and appellate levels. Jake is recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2021 specifically in the Construction, White-Collar Crime, and Commercial Litigation areas.

David Bules, a Litigation Partner with Calfee's Cincinnati office, has more than a decade of experience defending public companies and their officers and directors in securities fraud class actions, SEC investigations, shareholder derivative cases and fiduciary duty litigation. He has counseled clients regarding securities law issues in connection with regulatory proceedings, corporate investigations and whistleblower claims. David also has extensive experience representing companies in complex corporate and transactional disputes. David also has deep experience defending clients across the entire spectrum of ERISA litigation, including breach of fiduciary duty, prohibited transaction, stock drop, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), and 401(k) plan fee litigation. David’s appellate practice has included cases before several U.S. Courts of Appeals, as well as one case before the U.S. Supreme Court. David is recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2021 specifically in the Securities, Commercial, and ERISA Litigation areas.

Benchmark Litigation is the guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys and is the only publication to focus exclusively on U.S. litigation, with the "40 & Under Hot List" serving as a select ranking of the most talented, young U.S. litigation partners.