Jon’s appellate work has resulted in reversals of trial-court judgments (including jury verdicts) worth tens of millions and even billions of dollars. He has also briefed and argued many trial-level matters, has conducted discovery and depositions in complex litigation matters, and has handled several trials. Jon earns repeated praise for his “outstanding written product,” with peers in the field impressed by his “bullet-proof performances in difficult cases.”
Jon’s areas of expertise include federal constitutional law, insurance, ERISA, criminal law and procedure, and federal jurisdiction and procedure. He is highly regarded by leading industry publications, including the American Lawyer as “Litigator of the Week”, Wall Street Journal as a “Rising Appellate Star”, National Law Journal as “Appellate Lawyer of the Week”, Chambers USA and Legal 500 as a leading nationwide practitioner, Benchmark Litigation as a “Local Litigation Star”, and Best Lawyers in America as a recognized lawyer since 2010.
Jon was a Lecturer in appellate advocacy for five years at the Harvard Law School, where he co-founded and co-directed the HLS Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Clinic. He is Co-Chair of the Supreme Court Amicus Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
