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Jonathan Pressment in the New York Law Journal: City Insists There Will Be 'Many, Many Cases' for 18-B Lawyers Under Plan Fought by Bar Groups

A lawyer from the New York City Law Department seeking to uphold a ruling allowing the city to move conflict cases from private lawyers to groups like the Legal Aid Society yesterday disavowed any intention to "knock out 18-B lawyers," as the private lawyers are commonly called.

The city has steadfastly refused to divulge any aspect of how it intents to handle conflict cases under its plan, maintaining that all details are confidential until contracts are awarded to the groups that will handle the cases.

Jonathan D. Pressment, who argued for the five county bar groups challenging the plan, told the panel that the city had provided it with no information as to how conflicts will be handled one contracts are awarded. >>

NY County Bar Associations Seek Stay of Indigent Criminal System Overhaul

The five New York county bar associations (the “County Bars”) today filed an emergency motion with the Appellate Division, First Department, seeking an expedited appeal and a stay enjoining the effectiveness of State Supreme Court Justice Anil Singh’s recent ruling dismissing the County Bars’ Article 78 Petition and authorizing the City of New York (the “City”), Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the Mayor’s Criminal Justice Coordinator John Feinblatt (the “CJC”), to proceed with their institution of a new plan for the provision of indigent defense services in violation of state law. >>

Jonathan Pressment Argues in 18-B Hearings on NYC Conflict Case Assignments

In the ongoing battle between New York City and five plaintiff bar groups, Jonathan Pressment argued the case "comes down to a straightforward issue: whether or not the city's current budgetary issues allow the city to depart from the specific edicts of Section 722." >>

NYLJ: City, 18-B Lawyers, Judge Meet for Settlement Talks


NYLJ: Proposed Settlement Surfaces in Dispute Over City's 18-B Plan


Haynes and Boone Assists Krispy Kreme in Trademark Claims Win Against Franchisee




Jonathan D. Pressment

Of Counsel

New York


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Areas of Practice

Education

  • J.D., Tulane University Law School, 1997, cum laude, Order of the Barristers; Justice Tulane University Moot Court Board; Winner Phelps Dunbar Senior Trial Competition; Winner ATLA National Trial Competition (Regional); Semi-Finalist ATLA National Trial Competition (National Finals).
  • A.B., American Civilization, Brown University, 1994, with honors.

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Jonathan Pressment is Of Counsel in the Business Litigation practice group in New York. His experience includes the representation of numerous Fortune 500 companies in a variety of complex civil litigation matters.  Mr. Pressment has extensive experience in all aspects of case commencement, discovery, motion practice and trial practice in commercial litigation matters.  In addition, Mr. Pressment has experience as lead trial and appellate counsel for clients in matters pending before both Federal and state courts.

Mr. Pressment's experience covers an array of practice areas, including breach of contract disputes, intellectual property, civil liberties, securities related litigation, professional liability, entertainment law, products liability, bankruptcy litigation and cases involving allegations of commercial fraud.

Mr. Pressment frequently lectures in the areas of witness preparation, successful management of litigation teams in large commercial matters and legal ethics, and is regularly asked to provide demonstrations of trial techniques at beginner and advanced trial advocacy workshops. 

Selected Client Representations

  • Representation of the National Football League in connection with its defense of a putative class action alleging claims of breach of contract and fraud against the NFL and the Dallas Cowboys arising out of Super Bowl XLV.
  • Representation of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation in termination of franchise litigation in federal court in which a preliminary injunction was obtained to protect Krispy Kreme's intellectual property rights.
  • Representation of the five county bar associations of New York City in suit against the Mayor of New York, the City of New York and the Mayor's Criminal Justice Coordinator regarding New York City's system for the provision of indigent defense services.
  • Representation of an international software manufacturer in a trade secret and antitrust action.
  • Representation of individual claimant in a Section 1983 action and three-week jury trial in federal district court regarding violations of constitutional rights arising from allegations of insufficient medical care.
  • Representation of the SIPC Trustee in a multi-million dollar liquidation of a defunct broker-dealer engaged in fraudulent securities trading activities.
  • Representation of a Fortune 500 media company in a breach of contract suit against the purchaser of a former affiliate.
  • Representation of beverage distribution company in breach of contract action regarding distribution agreement.
  • Representation of a Top 5 accounting firm in an accountant liability action.
  • Representation of the manufacturer of steam turbine engines in a multi-billion dollar commercial fraud and breach of contract action.
  • Representation of insured in a multi-million dollar products liability action.
  • Representation television producers in breach of contract action brought by news division of one of the big four television networks.

Publications
Co-Author,"The Tenant's Remedies For A Landlord's Breach Of Its Obligations To Provide Security," in The Commercial Property Lease Vol. II: Allocating Risk, Controlling Use, Tenant’s Rights and Landlord’s Remedies. (Patrick A. Randolph, Jr. ed., ABA Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law 1997).

 

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