Jon focuses on intellectual property litigation, intellectual property procurement, commercial litigation, and internet law issues. Regardless of the practice area, Jon believes inventive and well-developed strategies, aggressively implemented from the outset generally yield the best, and most cost effective, results for our clients.

A versatile litigator, Jon has handled contested matters at federal trial and appellate courts across the country, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the World Intellectual Property Organization, Illinois’ state trial and appellate courts, the Illinois Commerce Commission and other Illinois administrative agencies.

BACKGROUND

Jon attended Bradley University, earning a bachelors of science in chemistry. Thereafter he earned his juris doctor and certificate in intellectual property law from DePaul University College of Law. Not only practicing the law, he also teaches Intellectual Property and the Entrepreneur at Bradley University. Jonathan was also a founding board member of Startup Peoria, an organization aimed at assisting entrepreneurs and facilitating growth of a startup community in the Peoria, Illinois area. He continues to be active in the Illinois startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem through assisting similar organizations and representing startups and entrepreneurs. Otherwise, he travels the world and spoils his dog.

LEADERSHIP & RECOGNITION

Jon is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. He is a former chair of both its Intellectual Property Section Council and the Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation Section Council. He is current Secretary of the IP section counsel. He is a past member of the ISBA’s Food Law Section Council and the Special Committee on Alternative Business Structure as well. A member of the Federal Bar Association for the Central District of Illinois, Jon, like all members of the Firm, is also a member of the International Trademark Association.

Leading Lawyers has repeatedly named Jon as an Emerging Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law; Public Utilities Law: Gas/Water/Electric; Energy Law; and Commercial litigation. Only two percent of lawyers under 40 earn this recognition.