Jason Benion Bio

As the head of Saxton & Stump’s Death Care Group, Jason helps clients through the questions, deals and disputes that affect funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories, and other mortuary businesses and professionals. Jason guides death care businesses through mergers & acquisitions, succession planning and other transactions with a focus on getting the best deal possible, while maintaining good relationships and the bottom line. On the buy side, Jason helps clients of all sizes target and acquire businesses that further their strategic goals. On the sell side, Jason helps clients smoothly transition to their next chapter and preserve business and family legacies. Clients rely on Jason for assistance with licensing, the FTC Funeral Rule and state regulatory compliance. He regularly fields questions about preneed marketing, trusts, insurance, right of disposition issues, cremation authorization and disinterment. He also advises clients on the impact of federal and state legislation and proposed regulations. An experienced litigator, Jason can resolve consumer complaints, defend against licensing board charges and navigate business break-ups. He has significant experience litigating constitutional suits against the government. He also handles contract disputes, trade secret and non-compete claims, and employment matters. After receiving his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, Jason began his career with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in their Washington, D.C., office. Before joining Saxton & Stump, he was a principal in the business law and litigation practice group in the Harrisburg office of Post & Schell, P.C. Jason previously served as law clerk to the Hon. John E. Jones III – now the president of Dickinson College in Carlisle – in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.