About Jason T.
Jason T. Burnette began his academic journey studying literature and writing. He earned an A.B. in English from Agnes Scott College. He went on to receive his J.D. from The University of Georgia School of Law in 2006.
After law school, Burnette entered federal appellate practice. He clerked for Judge R. Lanier Anderson III on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in 2006. The following year he served as a law clerk to Chief Justice John G. Roberts at the U.S. Supreme Court. Those back-to-back clerkships placed him at the center of appellate doctrine and federal procedure early in his career.
Burnette moved from the judiciary into private practice. He joined Jones Day and rose through the firm’s ranks to become a partner. At Jones Day he has worked on matters that draw on his appellate and federal experience. His time at the firm has included preparing briefs for higher courts, advising on complex procedural questions, and counseling clients on litigation strategy.
He is admitted to practice in both Georgia and Florida and maintains active memberships in the State Bar of Georgia and the Florida State Bar. Those admissions allow him to handle matters across state lines and in federal courts within both states. Colleagues describe him as deliberate in his analysis and precise in drafting, traits that trace back to his English training and his years clerking for appellate judges.
Burnette’s background in appellate chambers informs how he approaches cases. He pays attention to record development, the framing of legal issues, and preservation of arguments for review. That approach shapes the work he does for clients at the trial level as well as on appeal.
Outside of casework, he has remained connected to the legal community through bar activities and firm matters. He continues to supervise litigation teams and mentor junior lawyers at Jones Day. His calendar reflects a mix of appellate briefs, federal filings, and client consultations.
He is a partner at Jones Day, admitted in Georgia and Florida. His current practice focuses on appellate litigation and federal-court matters.
