

Professional Experience
Jonathan is one of Walter & Haverfield’s most experienced trial attorneys. While he is most comfortable in the courtroom, he represents a broad range of business, municipal and private clients in all phases of the litigation process. He has been honored by Law & Politics magazine as an Ohio Super Lawyer in Employment & Labor Law, Litigation Services, and most recently in Business Litigation.
Area of Emphasis
Municipal Representation
Jon is the Law Director and Prosecutor for the Village of Cuyahoga Heights, and he is the prosecutor for the cities of Pepper Pike and Richmond Heights. He was the founding President of the Northeast Ohio Municipal Prosecutors’ Association. He has served as special counsel to numerous municipalities for special prosecution and police matters, investigation of alleged Sunshine Law improprieties, and many employment-related issues.
Recent Presentations
- "Internet/Sweepstakes Cafes: Zoning and Gambling Regulations applicable to internet sweepstakes Cafes," seminar presented by the American Planning Association, Ohio Chapter - Akron Section, Richfield, Ohio, December 15, 2010
- "2010 Walter & Haverfield LLP Labor and Employment Law Seminar," "Checklist for Depositions," Outline, Holiday Inn in Independence, September 30, 2010.
- "State v. Hoover, a Codified Dilemma: Consent to a Warrentless Search or Face the Possibility of Criminal Penalty - The Professional and Ethical Ramifications of State v. Hoover," for local seminar in Cleveland, Ohio, December 11, 2009.
- "The Art of Representing a White Collar Client in a Criminal Case," Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Program entitled, "Back to Basics - Criminal Law," November 12, 2009.
Professional & Community Associations
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Northeast Ohio Municipal Prosecutors Association - founding President
- Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - past Officer
- Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association
- Cuyahoga County Law Directors Association
Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1983
Macalester College, B.A., 1980
Licensed to Practice
- Ohio
- Federal district and appellate courts
Awards & RecognitionAV rated by Martindale-Hubbell2006-2007; 2009-2012 - Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers magazine. Areas of practice: Business Litigation; Criminal Defense: White Collar; Employment Litigation: Defense. 2002 - Founding President of the Northeast Ohio Municipal Prosecutors Association |
September 2010 - "Checklist for Depositions" May/June 2010 - Cities & Villages. "When Public Officials Go Rogue: The Importance of Hiring Outside Counsel to Perform Investigations into Allegations of Employee or Officer Wrongdoing" Spring 2009 - Your Teen magazine. "Consequences for Parents as Social Hosts" |



