Jason I. Epstein

Jason I. Epstein


Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recognized since 2006

Nashville, Tennessee

Practice Areas

Corporate Law

Information Technology Law

Privacy and Data Security Law

Technology Law

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Jason Epstein is a business attorney and a partner in the Nashville and New York office.

Mr. Epstein is the co-head of the Technology and Procurement Industry Group for the Firm. Mr. Epstein and the technology team provide legal services to buyers and sellers of technology both domestically and internationally in various industries, from Fintech and HealthIT to auto and manufacturing. Mr. Epstein has experience in business and technology negotiations from both the vendor and buyer perspectives including outsourcing, licensing and joint ventures, technology transfer, hardware and software development and acquisition, supply chain, privacy and security, blockchain, Internet of Things, cloud computing, cryptocurrency, and open source code. He and the team are also experienced in direct supply chain and indirect procurement for companies in various industries. Mr. Epstein is an adjunct professor at the Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, TN, teaching "Law of Cyberspace".

He often serves as outside general counsel and relationship partner to companies in a variety of industries. His areas of focus include board governance, technology, venture capital and private equity, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, international commerce and litigation. Whether advising clients of Fortune 500, mid-market, or small businesses (including under the SBA), he serves as an advisor to the C-Suite and inside General Counsel regarding business-related law.

Location
  • 1222 Demonbreun Street, Suite 1700
    Nashville, TN 37203
Education
  • The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 1996
  • The University of Tennessee, BA, graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
  • Tennessee, Tennessee
  • New York, New York
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Cyberspace Law Committee
  • American Health Lawyers Association -
  • American Telemedicine Association -
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) - Member
  • Nashville Bar Association -
  • Nashville Entrepreneurial Center - Board Member (as of December 2015)
  • Nashville Technology Council - Member
  • Nelson Mullins LeanIn Initiative - Moderator
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Member
  • Vanderbilt University Law School - Adjunct professor, "The Law of Cyberspace" (Fall 2013-Present)

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Information Technology Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Information Technology Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Information Technology Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Information Technology Law, Nashville (2024)
  • Information Technology Law, Nashville (2022)
  • Information Technology Law, Nashville (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Technology Law
Awards:
  • Globe Business Media Group 2014 Client Choice Award -- Tennessee Information Technology law
  • The Best Lawyers in America® -- Corporate Law, Information Technology Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Technology Law (2006-2018)
  • Best Lawyers' 2012 Nashville Information Technology Law Lawyer of the Year
  • The Legal 500 United States, Volume I, Corporate and Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions (2007-2014)
  • The Legal 500 United States, Volume II, Intellectual Property, Media, Technology, and Telecoms, Information Technology Law (2007-2014)
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers, (2009, 2012)
  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Rating (Technology & Science, Computers and Software, General Practice, Commercial Litigation)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • IT Outsourcing Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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