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Haynes and Boone Reveals 2013 Class of Partners

Haynes and Boone, LLP proudly announces that one of counsel and seven associates have been elevated as the 2013 class of new firm partners.

The eight lawyers are Brack Bryant, Emma Cano, Keenan L. Kolendo, Michael J. McCarthy, Julie M. Nickols, Jonathan D. Pressment, Micah E. Skidmore and Leslie Thorne. >>

Jonathan Pressment in the New York Law Journal: City Defends Assigned Counsel Plan Over Bar Groups'

A lawyer for the Bloomberg administration faced persistent questioning from Court of Appeals judges yesterday about whether New York City's plan to tap more institutional legal service providers to represent poor criminal defendants would undermine the city's 18-B assigned counsel system. >>

Jonathan Pressment in the New York Law Journal: Judges to Take Up City's Proposal to Revise 18-B

Attorneys representing several New York City bar groups will argue in the state's highest court tomorrow that the city should not be allowed to adopt a plan the groups insist will undermine their role in the assigned-counsel program. >>

Jonathan Pressment of Haynes and Boone New York Inducted as NYCLA Board Director

Jonathan Pressment, a litigator in the New York office of Haynes and Boone, LLP, has been elected to the New York County Lawyers’ Association (NYCLA) Board of Directors. >>

New York County Bar Associations Appeal Indigent Defense Decision

NEW YORK -- Heartened by the legal conclusions of two dissenting justices from the First Department, the five county bars of New York City have decided to appeal to the Court of Appeals last week’s First Department decision, which would permit the city to unilaterally impose a new indigent defense system in violation of Article 18-B, Section 722 of the county law. >>

Jonathan Pressment and David Siegal in the New York Law Journal: Closely Divided Panel Upholds City's Plan to Revise 18-B Plan


Haynes and Boone to Serve As Special Counsel to the SIPC Trustee of MF Global Inc., the U.S. Broker-Dealer Unit of MF Global Holdings, Ltd.

NEW YORK – The federal court presiding over the SIPC liquidation of MF Global Inc. in the Southern District of New York has appointed Haynes and Boone, LLP to serve as special counsel to the SIPC trustee, James W. Giddens. United States Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glen made the appointment yesterday by granting a joint application filed by the trustee and the Securities Investor Protection Corp. (SIPC) last month. >>



Jonathan D. Pressment

Partner

New York


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New York, New York 10112
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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 D. Pressment

Jonathan Pressment is a partner 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.  Jonathan has extensive experience in all aspects of case commencement, discovery, motion practice and trial practice in commercial litigation matters.  In addition, Jonathan has experience as lead trial and appellate counsel for clients in matters pending before both Federal and state courts including matters before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the New York State Court of Appeals.

Jonathan'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.

Jonathan 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.
  • Appointed to serve as Special Counsel to James W. Giddens as Trustee for the SIPC Liquidation of MF Global, Inc.
  • Representation of a Big Four accounting firm in an accountant liability action.
  • Representation of the SIPC Trustee in a multi-million dollar liquidation of a defunct broker-dealer engaged in fraudulent securities trading activities.
  • 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 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 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 of television producers in breach of contract action brought by news division of one of the big four television networks.
  • 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.

Publications

  • "The Tenant's Remedies For A Landlord's Breach Of Its Obligations To Provide Security," Co-Author, 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).

Selected Representative Experience


NFL Properties LLC, Green Bay Packers, Inc. and Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc. v. Does 1 through 100; Cause No. 352-250686-11, in the 352nd District Court of Tarrant County, Texas
Represented the NFL in obtaining "John Doe" injunctive relief to enable the League and its member teams to obtain civil enforcement orders allowing seizure of counterfeit merchandise that infringed upon NFL trademarks sold in and around the area where Super Bowl XLV was held.
 

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