For over 40 years, Jonathan has worked at the intersection of law, public policy, and technology in the tech, media, and telecom fields, both in private practice and in positions at the Federal Communications Commission and The White House. He advises industry entities in advancing business, legal, and regulatory strategies and in negotiating and closing business transactions (including M&A). He counsels a diverse set of clients that includes Fortune 50 companies, innovative start-ups, investment firms, and non-profit foundations.
Jonathan’s career began as a radio news reporter and producer in New York City, where he covered a range of local, national, and international topics. His early-career pivot to law school drew him to media and telecom law, and most recently to the legal issues involving content regulation, Section 230, and artificial intelligence. During his 5+ year stint at the FCC, Jonathan was Special Assistant to the Chairman and worked in senior bureau staff positions developing FCC policy for new technology regulation, spectrum auctions, the digital television transition, and wireless telecom competition.
Jonathan currently co-chairs the Emerging Issues in Technology committee of the FCBA-The Tech Bar® and he speaks in educational settings and at industry gatherings frequently. He holds degrees from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown University Law Center and has been named a “Best Lawyer®” and a Washington D.C. SuperLawyer.
Jonathan has been a WBK partner for 27 years and served as the firm’s Finance Partner from 2017 to 2025. He also devotes time to pro bono legal matters, primarily in the areas of criminal justice and responsible tech, and has been named multiple times to the D.C. Bar’s Pro Bono Honor Roll. Jonathan currently splits his time between D.C. and Los Angeles.
