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Meet Jonathan
Jonathan co-leads the firm’s Mass Tort/Products Liability team, which represents people throughout the nation who have been injured due to a defective or dangerous pharmaceutical drug or medical device. He also has experience representing victims in cases involving Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a severe and life threatening skin condition that often occurs as a severe adverse reaction to medication. Jonathan also serves in a leading role on the Cohen & Malad, LLP team representing Indiana counties, cities, and towns in litigation against the manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers of opioid pain medications.
Jonathan lives in Greenwood with his wife, daughter, and dog. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his family, cheering on his favorite sports teams (especially the Colts), and traveling.
NON-LEGAL ACTIVITIES
- Board Member, St. John Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Board Member, Lutheran High School, 2016/2017 School Year; 2017/2018 School Year Board Secretary; 2019/2022 School Year Board Vice President of Operations
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Practice Areas
- Pharmaceutical Drug & Medical Device
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
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Education and Awards
EDUCATION
J.D., Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, 2010
- Executive Notes Development Editor, Indiana International & Comparative Law Review
- Intramural Moot Court Competition Participant
- Study Abroad- China, summer semester
B.A., Valparaiso University, 2007
- Magna Cum Laude
AWARDS & HONORS
Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Star– Thomson Reuters, 2017- 2020
Leadership in Law “Up & Coming” Lawyer- Indiana Lawyer newspaper, 2017
Corporate INTL Magazine Rising Star — Pharmaceutical Litigation Attorney of the Year in Indiana, 2014-2015
GlobalLaw Experts Online Rising Star — Pharmaceutical Litigation Attorney of the Year in Indiana, 2014
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Professional Memberships
PROFESSIONAL & BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Indianapolis Bar Association
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- Young Lawyer Division, Education Subcommittee- past member
- Young Lawyer Division, Civic Committee- past member
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA)
- Member
American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Member
JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- Indiana, 2010
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 2010
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2010
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Representative Cases and Presentations
Representative Mass Tort Cases
- Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee, Chair of Discovery – Strattice Hernia Mesh coordinated actions, Sandoval v. Lifecell Corporation et al., master docket no. 2:21-cv-17705-BRM-LDW (D. NJ.)
- Co-Lead Counsel – In re Strattice Hernia Mesh Litigation, Multi-County Litigation No. 636 (N.J. Sup. Ct., Atlantic County)
- Exactech Hip, Knee, and Ankle Implant Litigation
- In Re: Philips Recalled CPAP, Bi-Level Pap, and Mechanical Ventilator Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3014 (W.D. Pa.)
- National Pain Pump Device Litigation
- In Re: Consolidated Fresenius Cases (Granuflo) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County, MICV2013-3400-O, Co-chair of Privilege Log Committee
- In re: Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2738 (D. N.J.)
- In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804 (N.D. Ohio)
- Biomet Metal on Metal Hip Replacement System Litigation
- HIV Drug Litigation
ARTICLES
- “Hidden In Plain Sight: Privilegs Logs, Start With the Basics” American Association for Justice Trial Magazine, December 2019
- “Finding the Product ID” American Association for Justice Trial Magazine, Good Counsel section, August 2016
- Knoll, Jonathan, Note, Here I Stand: An Assessment of President George W. Bush’s Call for International Religious Freedom in a 21st Century People’s Republic of China. Indiana International & Comparative Law Review, Vol. 20 (2010)
- Jon writes articles for our firm’s blog focused on pharmaceutical and medical device topics.
LECTURES & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Emerging Hernia Mesh Litigations – Strattice and Covidien, HarrisMartin CLE Webinar, Speaker, March 2022
- Philips CPAP, BiPAP, & Ventilator MDL Conference, HarrisMartin CLE Conference, Speaker, December 2021
- “The Opioid Scourge: Social Justice in Helping Victims, Families and Communities”, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and Cohen & Malad, LLP Symposium, Co-Presenter, November 2018
- “Sex and Labor Trafficking”, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association — 30th Annual Lifetime Achievement Seminar Co-Presenter, May 2018
- “Product ID: Lessons Learned From GranuFlo and Other Mass Torts”, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association — 28th Lifetime Achievement Seminar Speaker, May 2016
- “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Mass Torts (But Were Afraid to Ask)”, American Association for Justice – Montreal Canada, Summer Pre-Conference — Panelist, 2015