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Jason Turchin | |
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| Occupation(s) | Attorney, Theatrical Producer, Music Producer, Entrepreneur |
| Website | www |
Jason Turchin is an American Lawyer, Tony Award winning Broadway theatrical producer, record producer, and Entrepreneur. He is founder of the Law Offices of Jason Turchin.,[1] and The Broadway Investor's Club[2]
Early life
[edit]Jason is originally from Manalapan, New Jersey. He studied criminology and criminal justice at University of Maryland at College Park. While in college, he clerked for Steir, Anderson and Malone, focusing on Civil RICO matters. He later attended University of Miami School of Law where he graduated in 2002.[3]
Career
[edit]While in law school and after graduation, Jason worked for criminal defense attorney Roy Black.[4] The firm opened up a civil division led by Larry Stumpf where the firm represented entertainment talent including Enrique Iglesias and Helio Castroneves.[5] Jason then worked at a top personal injury law firm in Miami for about 5 years before opening up his own practice, the Law Offices of Jason Turchin, in 2007. The firm continues to operate as a national practice representing victims injured by defective products, wrongful death, life insurance claim disputes, cruise passenger injury claims, and personal injury cases.
Known for his high profile cases, Jason has been featured in media throughout the world. Jason appeared on CBS Evening News after discovering the Takata airbag defect,[6] leading to one of the largest automotive recalls in United States history.[7] His investigation into the Takata patents revealed years of changes to airbags prior to the recall.[8] Jason Turchin was credited in the US Senate Report on the Takata airbag recall, with his work exhibited in a US Senate hearing on the recall.[9][10] As a national product liability lawyer, Jason's cases have received attention throughout the US, including those involving defective pressure cookers.[11]
Jason is a published author with a number one best selling book on Amazon in the area of Accident Law.[12] He is also the inventor of the My Attorney App, one of the first ever apps for lawyers developed in 2009.[13]
As a Broadway Producer, Jason founded The Broadway Investor's Club with his wife, Kira. Jason received the 2024 Tony Award as Broadway co-producer of the musical, The Outsiders, as well as a 2024 Tony Award nomination as Broadway co-producer of the musical, Suffs. He was also co-producer of the 2024 Tony Award-winning Broadway play, Appropriate, and investor in the 2024 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along.
Broadway productions
[edit]- On the Town, 2014 - Investor[14]
- Hadestown, 2019 - Investor[15]
- Be More Chill, 2019 - Investor
- A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, 2023 - Investor
- Gutenberg! The Musical, 2023 - Investor
- Merrily We Roll Along, 2023 - Investor
- Sweeney Todd, 2023 - Investor
- The Notebook, 2024 - Co-Producer (as LTD Theatricals)
- Suffs, 2024 - Co-Producer (as The Broadway Investor's Club)[16]
- The Wiz, 2024 - Co-Producer[17]
- The Outsiders (musical), 2024 - Co-Producer (as The Broadway Investor's Club)[18]
- Appropriate (play), 2024 - Co-Producer (as Robertson Turchin)[19]
- Gypsy, 2024 - Co-Producer (as The Broadway Investor's Club)
- Sunset Boulevard, 2024 - Co-Producer (as Forshaw Turchin)
- Othello, 2025 - Co-Producer (as Goehring Alperson Turchin)
- Operation Mincemeat, 2025 - Co-Producer (as The Broadway Investor's Club)
- The Last Five Years, 2025 - Co-Producer (as Burkhardt Turchin)
- Redwood, 2025 - Co-Producer (as The Broadway Investor's Club)
- Smash, 2025 - Co-Producer (as The Broadway Investor's Club)
National Tours
[edit]- The Wiz, 2024 - Co-Producer[17]
- Back to the Future: The Musical, 2024 - Investor
Off-Broadway productions
[edit]- Strangers Sings, the Parody Musical, 2022 - Co-Producer[20]
- Anthony Rapp's Without You, 2023 - Co-Producer[21]
Australia
[edit]- Rent, 2024 - Associate Producer
Feature Films
[edit]- Stranger Sings! the Musical Live Capture, 2023 - Executive Producer
- Westhampton, 2024 - Executive Producer
Regional
[edit]- Reefer Madness (LA), 2024 - Co-Producer[22]
- The Secret Garden, 2023 - Co-Producer[23]
West End productions
[edit]- Pippin 50th Anniversary Concert, 2024 - Associate Producer (as The Broadway Investor's Club)
Music Albums
[edit]- The Nutty Professor the Musical, 2024 - Producer[24]
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Hadestown: 2019 Tony Award for Best Musical[25]
- Hadestown: 2019 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Musical[26]
- On the Town: 2015 Tony Award Nomination for Best Revival of a Musical
- On the Town: 2015 Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Revival of a Musical or Revue
- Suffs: 2024 Tony Award Nomination for Best Musical
- The Outsiders (musical): 2024 Tony Award for Best Musical
- Appropriate: 2024 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play
Philanthropy
[edit]Jason and his wife, Kira Turchin, are founders of Betty Cares, Inc., a non-profit organization that supports families of children in hospitals.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ "Personal Injury and Product Liability Attorneys Serving Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Washington DC". Jason Turchin.
- ^ "Broadway Investing | investingbroadway | Investing In Broadway". investingbroadway.
- ^ "Jason Turchin". Martindale. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Jason Turchin, Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Weston, Florida". SuperLawyers. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "History". Roy Black.
- ^ "More scrutiny for Japanese maker of defective air bags". CBS News. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Airbag maker Takata announces largest auto recall ever". CNN Business. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Takata Patents Show Decades Spent Seeking Safer Air Bags". Bloomberg. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Danger Behind the Wheel: The Takata Airbag Crisis and How to Fix Our Broken Auto Recall Process" (PDF). US Senate Report. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Takata Air Bag Recall". C-Span. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Woman Warns Of Exploding Pressure Cooker After Suffering Severe Burns". CBS News. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Jason Turchin Esq.: books, biography, latest update". Amazon.
- ^ "Lawyer's Enterprising iPhone App Routes Clients to 'My Attorney'". ABA Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Tony Yazbeck Will Topline On the Town National Tour". Playbill. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ SpotCo. "Hadestown on Broadway". Hadestown. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "Suffs The Musical". Suffs. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ a b "The Wiz". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "The Outsiders". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Appropriate". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Stranger Things Musical Parody Stranger Sings! Extends Off-Broadway Run". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Anthony Rapp Autobiographical Solo Show Without You Extends Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "REEFER MADNESS Extends Run in Los Angeles". Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "AHMANSON THEATRE 2022/23 SEASON" (PDF). AHMANSON THEATRE. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Marvin Hamlisch-Rupert Holmes The Nutty Professor Musical to Get Studio Cast Album". Playbill. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ Libbey, Peter (2019-06-09). "2019 Tony Award Winners: Full List". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ Staff, Playbill (2019-05-13). "Hadestown Leads the Outer Critics Circle Awards With 6 Wins". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "Crusaders for Caregivers Continue". Lifestyle. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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