Attorneys

Jonathan B. Boonin

Member

Experience

Jonathan Boonin joined HBC in 2006, after spending six years as a civil litigation attorney with a large Washington D.C.-based international law firm, three years teaching at Harvard Law School and at the University of Colorado School of Law, and four years as a partner with Warren & Boonin LLP, a Boulder-based law firm he co-founded.

Jonathan has a broad ranging civil litigation practice, with a particular emphasis on commercial litigation, employment law counseling and litigation, securities litigation and construction litigation.

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Representative Cases and Transactions

General Commercial Litigation – Jonathan has represented small, mid-size and large companies in a wide range of business disputes, including breach of contract claims, construction disputes, and claims against corporate officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duty.
Employment Litigation and Counseling – Jonathan has represented individuals and companies in a variety of employment related disputes, including claims of discrimination, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, violation of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, and wage and hour disputes.
Securities Litigation – Jonathan has represented investors in NASD securities arbitrations, recovering in excess of a million dollars for investment losses caused by brokers, financial advisors, and their firms.
Construction Litigation – Jonathan has represented a broad range of construction clients, including general contractors, owners, architects and engineers in a variety of disputes.

Publications and Presentations

Jonathan Boonin, James Carr and James Stone, "Colorado's Revised Uniform Arbitration Act," 33 Colorado Lawyer No. 9 (Sept. 2004).
Jonathan Boonin and James Stone, "The Supreme Court's Emerging Endorsement of Arbitration," 30 Colorado Lawyer No. 9 (Sept. 2001).

Areas of Practice

Education

Yale Law School, J.D., 1993
Yale Law Journal, Senior Editor
University of Colorado, B.A., 1990
Summa Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions / Clerkships

Colorado, 1993
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1994
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1995
United States Supreme Court, 1997

Memberships / Awards

American Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
Boulder County Bar Association
Public Interest Arbitration Bar Association
Co-Editor, ADR Column for the Colorado Lawyer (2001-2008)
Member, Board of Directors, CDR Associates (2004–Present)