Jason P. Hipp

I help clients resolve cross-border disputes involving human rights, national security, and complex commercial issues.

Jason Hipp litigates complex commercial disputes and matters involving human rights and national security. He leads high-profile, time-sensitive matters across multiple jurisdictions, combining strong litigation experience; thoughtful and creative strategic guidance; and practical, business-focused counsel.

Jason’s practice focuses on matters at the intersection of U.S. litigation and foreign legal systems. He has deep experience with Section 1782 proceedings, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, the Anti-Terrorism Act, the Torture Victim Protection Act, and the Alien Tort Statute. Jason has led significant human rights and national security cases in federal court, including matters involving attempted attacks on foreign officials, acts of terrorism against U.S. citizens, and alleged extrajudicial killings. Jason also handles high-stakes commercial disputes, including claims arising from allegations of fraud, breach of contract, and trade secret misappropriation, as well as shareholder and M&A disputes.

Jason has previously worked in the nonprofit sector, advancing global LGBTQ rights and assisting public housing residents in securing access to social services. He serves on the boards of directors of the Center for Justice and Accountability, a leading human rights organization, and Kinding Sindaw, a New York City-based Indigenous arts organization. He is also active in supporting the New York City Bar Association, including through participation in its Business and Human Rights Committee, and serves on the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Law Committee.

Jason previously clerked for the Honorable Myron H. Thompson of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.

Related Practices

Education

Columbia University School of Law, J.D., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2013
The George Washington University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2007

Bar and Court Admissions

Bar Admissions

New York

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Experience

Represented hundreds of Yazidi-American genocide survivors and multiple Gold Star families in Anti-Terrorism Act actions against Lafarge, a French industrial company that pleaded guilty to bribing ISIS in Syria, illegal conduct that supported international terrorism in the region.*
Representing a senior foreign government official in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in human rights litigation arising from attempted killing of that former official.
Pursued Anti-Terrorism Act claims in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York while representing the family of a terrorist victim in eastern Ukraine.*
Won dismissal of fraud litigation against former intelligence official based on the United States’ assertion of the state secrets privilege and won appeal affirming dismissal in published First Circuit opinion.*
Defended foreign manufacturing company against all claims for damages in a multi-party ICC arbitration concerning claims for hundreds of millions of dollars.*
Fended off a right-of-first-refusal claim from a shareholder of a medical company targeted for acquisition in emergency injunction proceedings. Successful result enabled the client’s acquisition to proceed, and facilitated an eventual IPO of the client on a foreign exchange.*
Prevailed on summary judgment on behalf of medical cannabis company in the New York State Commercial Division, entitling clients to pursue significant damages against counterparty that breached no-shop provision during efforts to expand into the New York market.*

Professional Experience

Law Clerk, Hon. Myron H. Thompson, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, 2016-2017

*Jason handled some of the above representations prior to joining Foley Hoag.

Honors & Involvement

Honors

The American Lawyer, Litigator of the Week, Runner-Up, 2025-2026
Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2021; Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2021, 2024
Crain's New York Business, Notable LGBTQIA+ Leaders, 2024
National Native American Law Students Association, First Place, Indian Law Writing Competition, 2013
National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competition, Third Place, Best Advocate, 2011

Involvement