JONATHAN KASEN

ad39i4@r.postjobfree.com 954-***-**** Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Summary

Exceptional skills in legal research, negotiations and courtroom presentations which have reduced financial exposure for clients over the past 15 years. Expert Attorney accomplished in building and winning cases. Talented in understanding intricacies behind laws and crafting persuasive oral arguments and written positions. Dedicated to meeting clients' needs with best-in-class legal representation. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations to best enhance the organizational brand.

Skills

Civil procedure knowledge

Judgement and Decision Making

Litigation Experience

Establishing Effective Relationships

Legal Case Management

Client Representation and Advisement

Presenting Evidence

Case Law and Outcome Analysis

Experience

Aero Law Center Fort Lauderdale, FL

Managing Litigation Attorney

01/2022 - 02/2024

Tasked with the responsibility for assigning all litigation cases, both plaintiff and defense

Played a key role in supervising two litigation attorneys and two Florida certified paralegals.

Collaborated with HR to hire new litigation counsel and certified paralegals.

Facilitated a robust change to the management process on how cases were assigned and managed.

Added value through consistent effort on arbitration cases both in Florida, in London, England, and managed federal cases throughout the country.

Collaborated with internal and external partners on minimizing risk for business owners, aircraft management companies and fuel lift operators in both the U.S and Europe.

Played a key role in the success of the law firm by growing the firm through retention of clients throughout the U.S.

Geico Staff Counsel

Bodily Injury/Uninsured Motorist Supervisor

06/2017 - 10/2022

Oversaw all aspects of property damage cases, bodily injury cases and managed a total of fifteen lawyers and support staff.

Consulted with outside counsel related to litigation projects throughout the state.

Lead counsel for all trial cases as the supervising attorney.

Tried fourteen cases to verdict as lead counsel.

Assigned all cases from claims.

Managed all aspects of case assignments from inception to resolution.

Oversaw hybrid/global/settlement conferences multiple times a week via Zoom with opposing counsel.

Managed monthly audits for staff and attorneys as the BI/UM supervisor.

Provided weekly case law updates to the attorneys via Westlaw.

Involved in hiring decisions of attorneys and staff since 2019.

Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden, LLP

02/2017 - 04/2017

Handled first party property cases throughout the state, including discovery, motion calendar, extensive motion practice, depositions and mediations.

Geico Staff Counsel

08/2015 - 02/2017

Oversaw fraud related Personal Injury Protection investigations.

Handled full PIP case load while simultaneously handling UM/BI files as lead counsel.

Promoted to Bodily Injury attorney handling full Bodily Injury caseload as of October 1, 2016.

Law Offices of Jonathan B. Kasen, P.A.

President

04/2008

Tried ninety-seven jury trials to verdict as lead counsel including criminal and civil cases in both state and federal court.

Member of Criminal Justice Act for Federal criminal appointments from 2010 to 2015

Review of complex contracts

Served as plaintiff's counsel on various civil cases resulting in favorable outcomes for clients.

Expert in motion practice and discovery requests

Experienced in managing other attorneys and support staff while both in private practice and while being lead counsel at Public Defender's Office

Expert in rules of evidence, trial preparation and cross examination

Experience in trying cases in both state and federal courts including: First Degree Murder, Wire Fraud, Breach of contract, Mortgage & Bank Fraud, Forfeiture, Breach of Promissory Notes, Bodily injury, car accident case.

Education and Training

New England School of Law

Juris Doctor

01/1998

Honors: Honors Moot Court (1998), Mock Trial Finalist (1998), Dean's List (1997)

San Diego State University

Bachelor of Arts

01/1994

Honors: Dean's List (1993)

Activities and Honors

Florida Bar (1999)

Federal Bar: Southern District of Florida (2002)

Middle District of Florida (2004)

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (2006)

Professional Awards

Broward County Public Defender's Office, Misdemeanor Attorney of the Year (1999)

Broward County Public Defender's Office, Felony Attorney of the Year (2000, 2001)

1996 summer student clerkship with the Honorable Donald L. Graham, United States District Court Judge, with an emphasis on drafting opinions, drafting orders and legal memoranda for Judge Graham's civil docket.

Associate rank with ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates since 2020)

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