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Cason is a member of the firm’s Appellate, Constitutional and Administrative Law practice group. He provides high-impact legal analysis, briefing, and advocacy in complex litigation, including class actions, mass torts, and products liability matters.
As an appellate lawyer and legal strategist, Cason brings deep insight to every stage of a dispute, developing pretrial strategies aimed at securing favorable rulings, shaping the trajectory of litigation, and positioning cases for success at trial and on appeal. Cason’s work helps clients achieve strong outcomes and favorable resolutions in some of their most difficult and sensitive matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Cason graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and clerked for the Honorable John M. Rogers, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
J.D., Harvard Law School, Magna Cum Laude
B.A. Political Science, The University of Tennessee, summa cum laude
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the United States
Tennessee
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Law Clerk, Thomas A. Varlan, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Law Clerk, John M. Rogers, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
February 14, 2025
King & Spalding Secures Victory for Home Depot and The Gap in U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
November 6, 2024
King & Spalding Secures Victory for Baker Hughes Company Subsidiary Dresser, LLC in TCE Contamination Bellwether Trial
January 25, 2022
Infrastructure Bill Paves the Way for New Energy Investments and Technology
February 14, 2025
King & Spalding Secures Victory for Home Depot and The Gap in U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
November 6, 2024
King & Spalding Secures Victory for Baker Hughes Company Subsidiary Dresser, LLC in TCE Contamination Bellwether Trial
January 25, 2022
Infrastructure Bill Paves the Way for New Energy Investments and Technology
February 14, 2025
King & Spalding Secures Victory for Home Depot and The Gap in U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
November 6, 2024
King & Spalding Secures Victory for Baker Hughes Company Subsidiary Dresser, LLC in TCE Contamination Bellwether Trial
J.D., Harvard Law School, Magna Cum Laude
B.A. Political Science, The University of Tennessee, summa cum laude
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the United States
Tennessee
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Law Clerk, Thomas A. Varlan, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Law Clerk, John M. Rogers, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit