Jonathan is a partner in Spencer Fane's Education Law Group. His practice focuses on education law and sports litigation. He also has extensive experience handling all types of employment-related issues, including litigation and human resources counseling. Jonathan is a member of the Council of School Attorneys and the Sports Lawyers Association.
Prior to joining Spencer Fane, Jonathan practiced with Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP (now Husch Blackwell) in Kansas City, Missouri. He also served as a Law Clerk (1996-1998) for the Honorable D. Brook Bartlett, United States District Court Judge for the Western District of Missouri. He is admitted to practice in Kansas and Missouri; the United States District Courts for the Western District of Missouri and the District of Kansas; and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh, Eighth and Tenth Circuits.
Publications
- "A Seven Stage Guide to Member Discipline," Association Law & Policy (October 2009).
- "Which Washington: Constitutions in Conflict? An Analysis of York v. Wahkiakum School District and its Potential Effect on School Drug Testing Policies in Other States," 19 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 231 (2009).
- "The Equal Access Act: From Clear to Complicated in One Case," 231 West's Education Law Reporter 7 (June 12, 2008).
- "Subsequent Remedial Measure Evidence in Diversity Cases: A Split Among the Circuits," American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Session, Civil Procedure and Evidence Committee (Spring 1996).
- "Looks Like a Waiting Period for the Brady Bill: Tenth Amendment Challenges to a Controversial Unfunded Mandate," 43 U. Kan. L. Rev. 835 (1995).
Recent Presentations
- "School District Immunity," Missouri School Boards Association, Lake of the Ozarks, MO, October 2011.
- "Exploring Issues in Collegiate Athletics," University of Kansas Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium, Lawrence, KS, April 2011.
- "Student Expression: An Overview of Free Speech and the First Amendment," Missouri School Boards Association, Lake of the Ozarks, MO, October 2010.
- "Amendments to the ADA & Section 504 - What it Means for Your District," Missouri School Boards Association, Lake of the Ozarks, MO, October 2009.
- "The Law & Practice of Member Discipline," American Society of Association Executives, Washington D.C., September 2009.
- "Practical Requirements of the Safe Schools Act," Missouri School Boards Association, Lake of the Ozarks, MO, October 2007.