Curriculum Vitae : Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Davis is a Partner of the Arns Law Firm who not only has a stellar trial record but is always willing to help a client with small details in their cases. Jonathan is one of the most respected trial lawyers in Northern California. Jonathan comes from the Labor movement, having worked as an organizer in the garment union in New York. Jonathan started his career helping unionize the industry, and followed this path with an initial legal career working in Labor Law. Jonathan moved to The Arns Law Firm and now dedicates himself to helping union and non-union workers who have been seriously injured.

LEGAL CAREER

  • Exclusively represented plaintiffs in personal injury, death and employment cases throughout the country, with offices in San Francisco and Reno, Nevada.
  • Partner of The Arns Law Firm

EDUCATION

  • 1988 Graduated from Connecticut College, with BA in Government
  • 1997 Graduated from Temple University School of Law, awarded the Barristers Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy and The Moot Court Award.
  • Fluent in Spanish

WORK HISTORY

  • 1999-Present, Partner and member of The Arns Law Firm
  • 1997-1999 firm Davis, Cowell and Bowe, San Francisco handling labor disputes for workers and unions
  • 1999-International Representative and National Field Director for the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, New York, NY and Washington D.C.

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Consumer Attorneys of California,
  • San Francisco Trial Lawyers, Board of Directors
  • Nevada Trial Lawyers Association

MISC. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Trial of Becerra v. Jonce Thomas Construction, obtained over $1,000,000 result on a case with a $25,000 pre-trial offer.
  • Trial of England v. Swinerton in San Francisco resulted in a verdict of $21,000,000. (Offer before trial $2,500,000.)
  • Trial of Gorewitz v. Toyota in Alameda County resulted in a net verdict and judgment of $11,100,000.00. (Offer before trial $1,500,000.)
  • Trial of Confidential Case in Stanislaus county resulting in a verdict of $7,500,000.00 and immediate confidential settlement. (Offer before trial $150,000.)
  • Trial of Barnes v. Capp in Santa Clara County resulting in a verdict of $2.1 million. (Offer before trial of $250,000).

ARTICLES

  • Author “Damages in Dollars: Presenting an Undocumented Plaintiff’s Loss of Future Earning Capacity in Dollars and Not pesos” Forum Magazine, July, 2004
  • Author “Joint Representation in a Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Action” Forum Magazine , April 2001

SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS

  • Panelist, “The Evidence Wheel Systematic Approach” San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, October 2006.
  • Presenter, “The Current State of Workers’ Compensation and the Third Party Case”, IUPAT Local 718, October 2006.
  • Co-Presenter, “The Current State of Workers’ Compensation and the Third Party Case” BAC Local 3, 2005.