Jonathan J. Morhaim

Jonathan Morhaim represents clients in all matters of civil litigation. He has defended the interests of a number of high-profile businesses in litigation. In addition to handling personal injury, commercial trucking, premises and products liability, and labor and employment cases, he represents major financial institutions and lenders in complex commercial litigation and federal regulatory compliance matters. Involved in all phases of the litigation process—from discovery to motion practice and trial—Jonathan partners with his clients to ensure they are informed.

Prior to joining Hinshaw, Jonathan spent several years gaining litigation experience at firms in Miami and Coral Gables, Florida. Before entering into private practice, he was an Assistant State Attorney with the Office of the State Attorney for Florida's 17th Circuit. During his tenure, he tried more than 50 trials, both jury and non-jury, to verdict.

• Hispanic National Bar Association
  
  • Region IX Court Liaison
• Broward County Bar Association
  • Hispanic Lawyers Committee
• Broward County Hispanic Bar Association
  • Executive Board Member
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession (IILP)
  • Social Impact Incubator Cohort

• Professional
  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation, 2022 – 2025; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, 2022 – 2025
  • Recognized on the Rising Stars list by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine, 2024
  • Top 40 Under 40, Broward County Bar Association, 2021
•  Academic
  • Emory University School of Law
    • Inter-School Mock Trial Competition, Finalist
    • Scholarship Recipient

• Successfully represented a Major League Baseball (MLB) team in a multimillion-dollar negligence action.
• Represented a property management company in a highly-publicized lawsuit involving a negligent security/wrongful death action subsequent to a hostage situation.
• Represented a major trucking company in litigation involving Tesla's Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), which incorporated trends in cutting-edge autonomous driving technologies.

Jonathan enjoys playing the drums, scuba diving, and spending time with his family and friends. He also participates in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and was the silver medalist at the 2016 Florida Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu State Championship.

• Community Cares for Kids, Volunteer
• Hispanic Vote Political Action Committee
• MASC, Vice-President