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EDUCATION University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, J.D., 1995 
U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, B.S., 1987 ADMITTED U.S. Supreme Court Virginia U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court for Colorado U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin PLACE OF BIRTH Newark, New York |
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Jonathan P. Harmon
Partner
One James Center
jharmon@mcguirewoods.com901 East Cary Street Richmond, Virginia 23219-4030 F: 804.698.2073 |
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Mr. Harmon is a national trial lawyer who focuses on making complex cases easy for juries to understand. To that end, he has been retained in many instances close to trial in high exposure cases involving fraud, tortious interference with contract, products liability, patent infringement, discrimination, breach of contract, malicious prosecution, trade secrets, toxic torts, and environmental torts. He has tried jury trials on behalf of Fortune 500 companies and other clients in federal and/or state courts in Ohio, Illinois, Virginia, Tennessee, New Jersey, Maine, Georgia, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Missouri, West Virginia, Kansas, Texas, and Maryland. He has litigated in the majority of states in the country.
- International Paper Co. v. Kennedy Specialty Lumber, et. al (E.D. Tex) - Represented International Paper in a complex commercial fraud and conspiracy jury trial after principal defendant was acquitted. Defendants’ counter-claimed and demanded $140 million shortly before trial. Over 20,000 exhibits were introduced during the trial. The jury returned a $1 million verdict (the exact amount requested in closing) in favor of International Paper and rejected defendants’ counter-claim.
- Thomas v. Atlantic Richfield, DuPont, et al. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin Cir. Ct.) - Represented DuPont in a five-week jury trial in which the plaintiff and his guardian ad litem alleged that the plaintiff suffered permanent brain damage as a result of childhood lead poisoning. The case was the first in the country to go to trial under a recently created "risk contribution" theory of liability. The trial received national attention and was closely followed by the plaintiff and defense bars. The jury returned a complete defense verdict.
- Alsobrook, et al. vs. UPS Ground Freight (USDC Memphis, Tn.) - A two week, four plaintiff hostile environment, race retalation jury trial brought under Title VII and Section 1981. Plaintiffs alleged a hostile environment, including a noose, two death threats, a gun, various instances of patently offensive graffiti and racial epithets by coworkers and supervisors. Plaintiffs sought damages in excess of $10 million. The jury returned a complete defense verdict.
- Musburger Ltd. V. Meier (Cook County Cir. Ct.) - Retained approximately 45 days before trial to represent a prominent entertainment lawyer in a commercial jury trial with a Chicago radio personality. Defendant brought a $15 million counterclaim against our client for malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty. The jury returned a complete verdict in favor of our client.
- Acevedo v. Shorewood Packaging (N.J. Superior Court) - Represented Shorewood Packaging in a hostile environment jury trial. The jury returned a complete defense verdict.
- Bystry v. Verizon (D. Md.) Retained by Verizon in a complex defamation jury trial approximately 120 days before the jury trial. After one week of trial, the case settled.
- Hicks, et al. v. International Paper Company (E.D. Tex) - Retained by International Paper Company approximately 60 days before a jury trial to represent it in an environmental tort case under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and the Clean Water Act. Case settled favorably after jury selection.
- Nevamar v. Charleswater (D. Md.) - Represented Nevamar, in this patent infringement case. Client asked Mr. Harmon to try the case approximately 100 days before trial. Plaintiff calculated damages of approximately $100 million. Case settled favorably shortly before trial.
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigation
- Labor & Employment
- Products Liability
- Named a "Virginia Super Lawyer," Law & Politics Magazine, 2007, 2008
- Named One of Virginia's "Legal Elite," Virginia Business Magazine, 2005, 2006
- Named in "Top 40 Under 40," Richmond Times-Dispatch, 2004
- MCCA Outstanding Outside Counsel, Platinum Circle, 2001
- Virginia Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute