JONATHAN KASEN
Pompano Beach,FL
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 and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Litigation Attorney
Aero Law Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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 in both the U.S
- And Europe and fuel lift companies throughout the U.S
- Played a key role in the success of the law firm by growing the firm through retention of clients throughout the U.S.
Bodily Injury/Uninsured Motorist Supervisor
Geico Staff Counsel
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 of Florida
- Lead counsel for all trial cases for the past five plus years
- 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 tri-county area, 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.
President
Law Offices of Jonathan B. Kasen, P.A.
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
Juris Doctor -
New England School of Law
01.1998
Bachelor of Arts -
San Diego State University
01.1994
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
Affiliations
- 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)
Timeline
Managing Litigation Attorney
Aero Law Center
01.2022 - 02.2024
Bodily Injury/Uninsured Motorist Supervisor
Geico Staff Counsel
06.2017 - 10.2022
Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden, LLP
02.2017 - 04.2017
Geico Staff Counsel
08.2015 - 02.2017
President
Law Offices of Jonathan B. Kasen, P.A.
04.2008
Juris Doctor -
New England School of Law
Bachelor of Arts -
San Diego State University