Jake Rutherford
Biography

Jake Rutherford is an associate in Weil’s Litigation Department and is based in Dallas.
Mr. Rutherford’s notable recent experience includes serving on Weil teams representing Sears Holdings in connection with its chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in New York, Claire’s Stores in its chapter 11 reorganization in Delaware, and Sheridan HealthCorp in reimbursement litigation worth hundreds of millions of dollars in South Florida.
Prior to joining Weil, Mr. Rutherford was a law clerk to the Honorable Justice Phil Johnson of the Supreme Court of Texas, and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Tech Law Review.
Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Latest Thinking
- In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation: Lessons Learned from the Novel “Negotiation Class” Alert — Class Action Monitor — By Paul R. Genender, Lara B. Bach and Jake Rutherford — PDF — June 2020
- Can They Really Get Access to Our Hard Drives?” The Fine Line between the Discovery of Electronic Information & the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Publication — Association of Corporate Counsel — By Jake Rutherford — August 2019
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Wins Expedited Document Production in Cold War Espionage FOIA Suit Firm Announcement — September 23, 2020