Jon is an experienced litigator specializing in commercial, antitrust, administrative, complex civil litigation, consumer protection, class actions and appeals. He has represented and counseled clients in a wide range of industries, with a particular expertise in pharmaceuticals and life sciences. Jon has extensive experience in federal and state antitrust and consumer protection, and provides clients with strategic counseling and insight to mitigate issues before they develop into potential liabilities.
Jon also maintains an active pro bono practice, with a significant focus on voting rights litigation and representing unaccompanied immigrant children in state and federal court. He was named as Kids In Need of Defense’s (KIND) Pro Bono Attorney of the Month in January 2012. He has also served as counsel to the League of Women Voters in several high-profile voting rights litigations.
He was recently recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the category of Dispute Resolution: Appellate.
Prior to joining Buchanan, Jon was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP where he represented numerous life sciences industry clients in high-stakes multi-district antitrust litigation. Jon began his career as a law clerk to Judge Julia Smith Gibbons of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and Magistrate Judge Alan Kay of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia