Jayson Parsons

Using insights gained as a federal Ninth Circuit law clerk, Jayson Parsons regularly deploys his skills in high-profile, bet-the-farm litigation.  Focusing principally on matters involving property rights, Jayson routinely secures victories for his clients on a variety of issues involving unconstitutional takings of property, inverse condemnation, deprivations of substantive due process, and other constitutional safeguards protecting his clients’ right to keep what they earn. 

When not litigating, Jayson also engages in a robust entitlement and land use practice throughout California, advising some of the nation’s largest commercial and residential developers, putting property to its most profitable use.

Jayson graduated with honors from the University of Chicago Law School.  Prior to joining Rutan, Jayson accepted a position as an inaugural law clerk to the Honorable Kenneth K. Lee of the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, several of the District Courts of the United States, and all courts in California.

Federal Appellate Litigation:  Jayson provides invaluable resources to clients who have found themselves involved in a federal appeal, whether by challenging a decision below—or trying to protect it.  During his time with the Ninth Circuit, Jayson oversaw well over 100 cases involving a wide variety of federal and state law claims.  Harnessing this experience, Jayson guides his clients through an appellate process that is daunting, convoluted, and often opaque. 

Amicus Support:  Briefing on behalf of amici curiae, Latin for “friends of the court,” can provide invaluable litigation support to those sharing a common cause with your own.  Amicus briefs provide courts with information and arguments not raised by parties directly involved in a case, potentially turning the legal tide in ways favorable to your organization’s interests.  If your organization desires to produce high-visibility deliverables on behalf of donors or principals, amicus briefing is an especially effective means to do so—both in impact, and in cost.  Jayson regularly drafts amicus briefing supporting or opposing a variety of causes, principally before the United States Supreme Court or federal appellate courts.

Entitlement Law:  When not litigating, Jayson advises some of the nation’s largest real estate development firms on how to navigate a complex web of ever-changing local and state regulations throughout California, ensuring that projects both large and small can extract maximum value from the underlying property. 

Jayson is a national Executive Committee member of the Federalist Society’s Property Rights and Environmental Law Practice Group.  Jayson also serves as a Trustee on the Santa Barbara County Law Library Board of Trustees.