Biography

Jon is a member of the firm's litigation team in Charlotte and focuses his practice on commercial litigation.

He has represented a number of large and mid-market corporate, banking, professional and insurance clients in state and federal courts and in administrative proceedings. His practice includes a range of matters involving antitrust litigation and counseling; contract, vendor, manufacturer-dealer, shareholder and other commercial disputes; financial services litigation; fiduciary litigation relating to trust administration; professional liability matters; and matters relating to the sports industry. He has served as first-chair counsel in jury cases tried to verdict, bench trials, administrative trials and arbitrations. Jon is also certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission as a mediator in North Carolina.

Jon is a member of the firm's litigation team in Charlotte and focuses his practice on commercial litigation.

He has represented a number of large and mid-market corporate, banking, professional and insurance clients in state and federal courts and in administrative proceedings. His practice includes a range of matters involving antitrust litigation and counseling; contract, vendor, manufacturer-dealer, shareholder and other commercial disputes; financial services litigation; fiduciary litigation relating to trust administration; professional liability matters; and matters relating to the sports industry. He has served as first-chair counsel in jury cases tried to verdict, bench trials, administrative trials and arbitrations. Jon is also certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission as a mediator in North Carolina.

Before Fox Rothschild

Jon was a partner at Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, which combined with Fox Rothschild in 2018. At Smith Moore Leatherwood, Jon served in several firm management capacities, including chair of the firmwide Compensation Committee for four years and as a member of the firm's Management Committee.

Beyond Fox Rothschild

Jon formerly served as President of the North Carolina Bar Association. He also previously served as chair of NCBA's Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section (now the Antitrust and Complex Business Disputes Section), two years as chair of the Judicial Independence Committee as well as a three-year term on the NCBA Board of Governors. In 2019, Jon was appointed to the State Judicial Council by the North Carolina State Bar Council.

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina

Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., with high honors)
    • Editor-in-Chief, North Carolina Law Review
    • Order of the Coif
  • East Carolina University (B.A., with honors)

Memberships

  • North Carolina Bar Association
    • President, 2021-2022
    • President-Elect, 2020-2021
    • Chair, Audit & Finance Committee, 2020-2021
    • Chair, Committee for Judicial Independence, 2016-2018
    • Board of Governors, 2010-2013
    • Endowment Committee, 2013-2014
    • Co-Chair, Statewide 4ALL Campaign, 2009-2010
    • Chair, Antitrust & Trade Regulation Section, 2008-2009, Council Officer, 2003-2009
    • Chair, Membership Committee, 2007-2008
    • Joint Diversity Task Force, 2007-2008
  • American Bar Association, Antitrust Section
    • Regional Editor, State Antitrust Practice & Statutes (5th ed.), 2012-2013
  • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Mecklenburg Bar Association

Honors & Awards

  • Named to Business North Carolina's Legal Elite Antitrust Hall of Fame (2012-present)
  • Selected to the "Power List" for Commercial and Consumer Litigation by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly (2024, 2025)
  • Recognized in the Chambers USA Guide for Antitrust in North Carolina (2021-2025), Antitrust: Recognized Practitioner in North Carolina (2017-2019), and Litigation: General Commercial in North Carolina (2012-2013)
  • Awarded the "Distinguished Service Award" by the North Carolina Bar Association’s Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Law Section (2019)
  • Named to Business North Carolina's Power List (2022)
  • Selected to the "Super Lawyers" list for Business Litigation in North Carolina by Super Lawyers (2013-2026)
  • Selected to "Top 100: North Carolina Super Lawyers" list (2025, 2026)
  • Selected to the "Super Lawyers Business Edition" list for Business Litigation (2013-2015)
  • Selected to the "Lawyer of the Year" list for Antitrust Litigation in Charlotte, NC by Best Lawyers (2020, 2022-2023, 2025)
  • Selected to the "Best Lawyers in America" list for Antitrust Law (2010-2026), Litigation-Antitrust (2013-2026), Commercial Litigation (2013-2026), Bet-the-Company Litigation (2018-2026) in Charlotte, NC by Best Lawyers
  • Named to the "Lawyer of the Year" list in North Carolina for Antitrust Litigation by Best Lawyers (2013, 2016, 2018-2020)