About Mr. Jason Riley Lagesen

Riley Lagesen, chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Restaurant Industry Group, serves as lead counsel to many of the nation’s most well-known restaurant brands and culinary talent. Riley’s passion for the restaurant industry comes from his many years as a restaurant employee, and later, a restaurant owner, in Los Angeles. He saw an opportunity for law firms to better serve restaurant industry clients, and has dedicated his career to supporting both clients and the restaurant industry.

Ranked and recognized in the restaurant industry as a leading legal and business advisor, Riley has deep restaurant finance and development experience, enabling him to help clients develop and execute up growth strategies. He is also well-connected in restaurant and food policy circles, leading efforts to create greater public access to real food, among other things.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Riley co-founded the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (RERF) with his long-time client Chef Guy Fieri, which raised approximately $23 million and provided over 40,000 grants to impacted restaurant employees. In recognition of this work, Riley was selected as by the National Law Journal as a 2020 Crisis Leadership Trailblazer. Riley also founded and created Restaurant High, a popular not-for-profit and invitation only business, leadership and advocacy summit that attracts leading restaurant minds from around the country.

Concentrations

•Restaurant finance, mergers and acquisitions (including both concept and investor-side representation)
•Restaurant development strategies (non-traditional venues (airports, casinos, hotels, resorts, university, corporate and healthcare campuses), ghost kitchens and virtual concepts)
•International development
•Franchising and licensing

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Leisure and Hospitality Law, 2019-2026
•Recognized, National Law Journal, “Crisis Leadership Trailblazer,” 2020
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Corporate/M&A (Oregon), 2020-2024
•Recognised Practitioner, Corporate/M&A (Oregon), 2016-2019
•Listed, Nation’s Restaurant News, 'The Power List: Reader Picks,' 2015-2016, 2018

 

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Areas of Law

  • Intellectual Property
  • Other 7
    • Restaurant Industry
    • Corporate
    • Food, Beverage and Agribusiness
    • Retail
    • Franchise and Distribution
    • Private Equity
    • Entertainment

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2003, Oregon
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, New York, Board of Trustees, 2021-Present

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Lewis & Clark Law School
    Class of 2003
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    University of Southern California
    Class of 1993
    B.F.A.
    School of Cinema/Television

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Mr. Jason Riley Lagesen was admitted in 2003 to the State of Oregon.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Mr. Jason Riley Lagesen has a 4.7 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Mr. Jason Riley Lagesen attended Lewis & Clark Law School.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.