Practice Areas of Emphasis: Labor and Employment; Civil
Litigation; School Law
Education:
Boston University School of Law, J.D. (2006)
Boston University School of Public Health, M.P.H. (2006)
Florida State University, B.S. (2003)
Honors and Distinctions:
Paul J. Liacos Scholar at Boston University School of Law
Lexis-Nexis Online Scholar (Finalist – National Competition)
Boston University School of Law Negotiating Competition
(Semifinalist)
Boston University School of Law Client Counseling
Competition (Semifinalist)
Managing Editor, American Journal of Law &
Medicine, Boston University School of Law
Licensed mediator in the State of New Jersey
Contributing Editor, 2008 and 2009 Supplements to The Developing Labor Law, BNA Books
Member, NJSBA School Law Committee
Editor, DICTUM (newsletter to the NJSBA Young Lawyer's Division)
Member, Essex County Bas Association
Bar Admissions:
New Jersey
United States District Court of New Jersey
Authored Articles:
Recent Case Development, “ERISA: States Lack Standing to Bring Claims on Behalf of Residents”, 30 Am. J. of Law & Medicine 562 (2004).
"New COBRA Requirements Under Stimulus Bill," New Jersey Labor & Employment Quarterly (publication forthcoming) (co-authored with Frederick T. Danser, Esq.).
"Amendment of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination to Include Religious Accommodation and Gender Expression," New Jersey Labor & Employment Law Quarterly (Spring 2008)
"New Jersey Adopts its Own Warn Act," New Jersey Labor & Employment Law Quarterly (Spring 2008)
"Drafting Discovery Requests in New Jersey Superior Court Actions," Dictum (December 2008)
Noteworthy:
Along with his law degree, Jonathan concurrently received an M.P.H. at Boston University’s School of Public Health, where he studied health services with a focus on the management of healthcare entities.
Jonathan has drafted or coauthored legal briefs that have been submitted to the New Jersey Superior Court Law and Appellate Divisions, New Jersey Office of Administrative Law, Public employee Relations Commission, Civil Service Commission, National Labor Relations board, Federal District Court of New Jersey, Third Circuit Court of Appeals and New Jersey Supreme Court.
Prior to joining the firm, Jonathan was law clerk to the Hon. Peter V. Ryan, J.S.C., Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Essex County.
