Jason Duncan
Partner - Litigation Division
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Practice Areas:
- Criminal Law
- Civil Litigation
- Military Law
- Contract Litigation
- Business Law
- Personal Injury
- Real Estate Litigation
- Mechanic's Liens
- Contracts
- IP Litigation
Additional areas: Estate Planning, Collections, Civil Theft Recovery, Real Estate and Internet Law.
Admissions: Pennsylvania Bar, 2001
New Jersey Bar, 2001
Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2007
Education: Boston University School of Law, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 2001
Elizabethtown College, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1998
Professional Affiliations:
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- American Legion
- American Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- New Jersey Bar Association
- York County Bar Association
- United States Army Reserves
Military Service: 2002-2006: U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corp, Honorable Discharge
Born: Voorhees, NJ
Jason Duncan was born in Voorhees, NJ. Jason's father was an Army veteran and veteran of the Vietnam Conflict who settled in New Jersey after returning from his overseas service to his country. Jason's family moved to Wilmington, Delaware several years later and he currently lives in Dillsburg, PA.
He attended Concord High School in Wilmington, Delaware. During high school he played baseball and basketball, was part of the Drama team, and was selected to attend a youth leadership course at the prestigious Valley Forge Military Academy. Jason also worked a part-time job at a local drug store in order to earn money for college. Upon graduating from high school in 1994, he was awarded a scholarship to attend Elizabethtown College.
While at Elizabethtown College, Jason studied Political Science, History, and Philosophy, and played for the Elizabethtown College Men's Volleyball team. While at E-town Jason was active in many campus clubs and charities and was named as a College Scholar and received the Distinguished Student Award. He also discovered his first real passion in life when he met his wife Rebecca. While attending E-town Jason also began his lifelong friendship with his law partner Duane Stone. He also worked for the U.S. Post Office during school and volunteered his time as a cook at a local homeless shelter and church. Jason graduated Magna Cum Laude from E-town College in 1998 and decided to pursue his other great passion, the law. In 1998, he was awarded a Dean's Scholarship to attend Boston University School of Law where he began exploring his passion for the law.
During his first year of Law School Jason received the G. Joseph Tauro Distinguished Scholar award. Jason also continued to work and volunteered his time at a local soup kitchen and a domestic violence support center. After his first year of law school Jason worked as a paralegal for a patent attorney in Boston. In his second year of law school Jason was awarded the Paul J. Liacos Distinguished Scholar award and began an internship with a firm in Boston specializing in litigation and business law. While working for that firm Jason continued to develop his litigation skills by drafting appellate briefs, conducting discovery, drafting motions, and volunteering his time as an advocate for juvenile offenders. During Jason's third year he was awarded the Edward F. Hennessey Distinguished Scholar award and continued his volunteer work. In April 2001, Jason graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston University School of Law and began working for a law firm in Philadelphia while studying for the bar exam.
After the tragedies that struck our nation on September 11th 2001, Jason decided to follow in his father's footsteps and joined the Army. On 15 September 2001, Jason accepted an offer from the United States Army Judge Advocate's General Corp and began the Officer Basic Course on 7 January 2002. Jason was named an Honor Graduate of the 157th Officer Basic Course and upon completion was assigned to the storied and honored 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One). Jason quickly made a name for himself and was assigned as the federal prosecutor for one of the military's busiest jurisdictions. After serving as the prosecutor for over two years Jason volunteered to deploy to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he continued to prosecute cases as well as oversee and ensure that all military operations were conducted in accordance with the law. Upon his return from Iraq Jason was reassigned to the Military District of Washington where he served as defense counsel and Officer-in-Charge of the Fort Meade Branch Office. As a federal public defender for the Military District of Washington Jason continued to litigate numerous complex and high profile cases and was assigned as defense counsel to one of the high profile detainee abuse cases arising out of Abu Ghraib, Iraq. For his dedication to duty and superior litigation skills as a defense counsel Jason was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army Jason moved to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania with his wife and kids to be closer to his wife's family in Carlisle and to join his long time friend Duane in his law practice. Since joining the firm as the litigation attorney Jason has handled numerous state and federal criminal and civil cases and was admitted to practice in the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2007 Jason was selected to serve on the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Federal District court. In 2008 Jason became a partner of the firm.
Jason focuses his practice on representing clients in all forms of litigation and continues to represent military clients while continuing his service in the United States Army Reserves. Jason believes that people should find the things they are passionate about in life and go after them. He takes this approach to representing his clients and their businesses. He joined the firm in order to continue his passion for the law and believes that the law should be accessible and personal. Jason's practice focuses on Central Pennsylvania, however, because the needs of the client take priority, when needed he travels throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey as well as many other states in his federal practice in order to represent the interests of his clients.