Jonathan B. Boonin

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Oct 20

Written By Stefanie Papasoglu

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jonathan.boonin@hbcboulder.com

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Practice Areas

Arbitrations & Mediations
Employment Law
- Employment Counseling
- Employment Litigation
Litigation
- Appeals
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- General Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Securities Litigation
- Unfair Trade Practices & Intellectual Property Litigation

Experience

With more than 25 years of experience as a trial lawyer, Jonathan Boonin has represented companies and individuals in a wide range of legal disputes. While he prides himself on the broad range of his practice, Jonathan has developed particular expertise in the areas of non-compete and trade secret litigation, employment law counseling and litigation, real estate litigation, and securities litigation.

Jonathan always strives to provide cost-conscious legal representation, and to resolve disputes in the most efficient and expedient manner for his clients. A highly skilled negotiator – Jonathan has trained extensively with and taught classes with Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation. He has also taught Dispute Resolution courses as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Colorado School of Law.

This strong background in advanced negotiation tactics imbues Jonathan’s legal work with a keen ability to delve down to the critical details of a matter, allowing him to effectively resolve hundreds of lawsuits for his clients over the years, prior to trial, through negotiated and mediated settlements. For those lawsuits that do not settle and must go to trial, Jonathan is highly experienced in the courtroom as well, having successfully tried numerous cases in state court, federal court, and in arbitrations across the country.

Jonathan grew up in Boulder, having attended Boulder High School and the University of Colorado. He is a graduate of Yale Law School.

Jonathan joined HBC 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.

In his free time, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his family, traveling the world, and the occasional game of Texas Holdem with friends.

AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated

Non-Compete and Trade Secret Litigation
- Represented a national staffing agency in lawsuits brought in state and federal court by a competing agency alleging violation of non-competition agreements and misappropriation of trade secrets. Lawsuits settled prior to trial on favorable terms to the client.
- Represented large technology company in enforcing a non-competition agreement against a departing executive. Federal Court granted preliminary injunction and case then settled on favorable terms. See Doubleclick Inc. v. Paikin, 402 F. Supp., 2d 1251 (D. Colo. 2005).
Employment Litigation
- Represented DU Law School Professor Lucy Marsh in landmark Equal Pay Litigation against DU Law School. Case settled with Consent Decree with the law school agreeing to pay $2.66 million to Professor Marsh and other female law professors, providing salary increases, and a monitor to ensure future pay equity compliance.
Real Estate Litigation
- Successfully represented purchasers of multi-million dollar property in action against sellers for specific performance and damages for false disclosures relating to defects. Prevailed after a two week federal court jury trial.
- Successfully represented purchaser of property against seller for specific performance of real estate purchase contract. Prevailed after a week-long bench trial.
Commercial Litigation
- Successfully defended sellers of company accused of fraud and breach of warranty. Prevailed on all claims after a week-long jury trial.
- Represented medical practice in lawsuit against hospital for breach of contract. Prevailed after a week-long jury trial and obtained substantial damages for client.
- Represented technology company in breach of contract action against service provider. Lawsuit settled prior to trial on favorable terms to client.
Securities Litigation
- Represented numerous investors in NASD arbitrations against brokers and financial advisors, recovering millions of dollars in losses through settlements and arbitrations.
- Represented group of investors alleging fraud against founders of a private bank. Case settled prior to trial on favorable financial terms and the defendants were also barred by the Colorado Securities Commissioner from conducting further business in the state.
- Jonathan Boonin and Justin Konrad, Practice Note: Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreements (Colorado), Thompson Reuters (2019).
- Jonathan Boonin, “The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: An Overview for Employment Lawyers”, CLE Presentation for Boulder County Bar Association Employment Law Section (May 2017).
- 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).
- Trustee, Colorado Legal Aid Foundation (2019-Present).
- Member, Guiding Coalition, Boulder County Circles (2016-2018).
- Member, Board of Directors, CDR Associates (2004-2012).