Jason Lien and Evan Nelson Accepted into National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel

Maslon is pleased to announce that Jason Lien and Evan Nelson, partners in the firm's Litigation Group, have been accepted into the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. The NARTC is a 70-year-old organization made up of the top railroad trial attorneys from across the United States and Canada. Membership is limited to lawyers who handle litigation and/or related matters for railroads or their affiliated entities, or who handle litigation or other legal matters directly affecting railroads.

Jason and Evan represent a Class I U.S. railroad in disputes throughout Minnesota and North Dakota.

Jason represents clients from the construction, real estate, financial services, food, and railroad industries. He regularly appears in federal and state court on behalf of design-build firms, general contractors, architects, engineers, specialty contractors, suppliers, property management companies, real estate owners, and lenders. Recognized by Chambers USA for construction law in 2016-2024, Jason honed his trial and appellate skills before joining Maslon as a Naval Officer with the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps.

Evan describes himself as a “death and dirt” lawyer. He represents clients in trusts and estate disputes, which often come to a head after a family member has died, and in real estate litigation, where clients dispute who owns and controls access to "dirt." Evan also maintains an active pro bono practice, with significant experience in environmental, administrative, and Government Data Practices Act litigation. Evan graduated first in his class from the University of North Dakota School of Law and served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Kermit E. Bye of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.