Jonathan was responsible for drafting opinions in a variety of legal areas, including constitutional law; criminal law, including appeals from decisions of the Parole Board; evidence; complex business, property, and contractual disputes; zoning and municipal issues; first- and third-party no-fault; medical malpractice; employment law; family law and termination of parental rights; governmental liability, including appeals from the Michigan Court of Claims; and taxation, including appeals from the Michigan Tax Tribunal.

Jonathan received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science with honors from the University of Michigan, with a minor in Crime and Justice. While at U of M, he served as a teaching assistant and volunteer for the Criminal and Juvenile Justice section of Project Outreach, which combines classroom learning with real work in the community. Jonathan also served as the Finance Chair of the Undergraduate Political Science Association, and the Honorary Member and Campus Officials Liaison to the Golden Key International Honor Society. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, where he participated in both law review and moot court. Jonathan received the Frank S. Sengstock Award for Excellence in Legal Writing for authoring the best student submission to the law review for the 2014-2015 academic year. On the basis of his research and writing performance, he served as a teaching assistant for first-year law students in their legal theory and analysis courses during his second and third years of law school. Additionally, during law school, Jonathan spent time as the president of the LGBTQ+ Student Group, OutLaws, and was the Student Division Representative for the American Bar Association.

A self-taught musician, Jonathan enjoys playing acoustic guitar, gardening, cooking, and spending time with family. He amicably shares his home with his cat, Carol, who seems to tolerate him as well.