Appellate lawyer in Kansas City, Missouri, representing businesses and individuals in civil and criminal appeals and related matters in state and federal courts nationwide.
Nationwide Civil and Criminal Appellate Practice
Jonathan focuses his practice on appellate litigation at all points of a case, including briefing and arguing appeals and related actions, as well as advising trial attorneys on procedure and strategy. He is admitted to practice before Missouri and Kansas state courts, all federal district courts in those states, every U.S. Courts of Appeals circuit nationwide, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has handled dozens of state and federal appeals across America in a wide array of subjects, having written more than 200 appellate briefs and presented more than 90 appellate oral arguments. He has successfully pursued commercial, constitutional, criminal, estate, family, insurance, tax, and tort cases, among others. The total amount in controversy of all his cases exceeds $600 million.
In addition to actual appeals, Jonathan regularly pursues other, similar matters, including:
• Petitions for extraordinary writs
• Habeas corpus and other relief from criminal convictions
• Post-judgment proceedings in civil cases
• Trial-level actions to enforce or challenge a law
• Defending lawyers and judges in disciplinary matters
