Jonathan focuses his practice on a wide range of legal challenges facing technology and communications companies. He regularly advises industry members on regulatory, legislative, and transactional matters. Jonathan has experience representing wireless, broadband, media, and cable industry clients in complex regulatory proceedings and investigations before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In addition, he counsels companies in a variety of industries, such as telecommunications, health care, and public utilities, on Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and robocalling/texting compliance issues.
Jonathan is also involved in the firm’s Communications Infrastructure Litigation Practice. Representing clients before federal and state courts on matters involving both wireless and wireline facilities deployment.
Jonathan brings FCC experience and insight to his engagements with the firm’s clients. He began his legal career in the FCC Attorney Honors Program as an Attorney-Advisor in the Enforcement Bureau’s Spectrum Enforcement Division, where he investigated and resolved rules violations and complaints.
Jonathan was also detailed to the FCC Office of the Enforcement Bureau Chief, where as Acting Legal Advisor, he provided legal and procedural advice to Bureau management, guided Enforcement Bureau actions through FCC processes, and served as a liaison to the offices of the Chairman and Commissioners.
During law school, Jonathan served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Stephanie M. Rose of the Southern District of Iowa. In addition, he was a law clerk on the United States Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary and worked as a student attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
Jonathan has been active in the firm’s pro bono practice representing juveniles in immigration matters.
viewpoints
TCPA Regulatory Update — Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Enhance Robocall Traceback Efforts
December 27, 2021 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
Monthly TCPA Digest — December 2021
December 27, 2021 | Article | By Russell Fox, Joshua Briones, Jonathan P. Garvin, Adam B. Korn
TCPA Regulatory Update — Commission Rules on USTelecom Petition for Recon; Amends Rules
December 27, 2021 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
Monthly TCPA Digest — November 2021
November 15, 2021 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
TCPA Regulatory Update — Blocking Foreign-Initiated Robocalls, Safeguarding PSAP Phone Numbers, and Blocking Spam Texts
October 19, 2021 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
Monthly TCPA Digest — October 2021
October 19, 2021 | Article | By Russell Fox, Joshua Briones, Jonathan P. Garvin, Esteban Morales
Monthly TCPA Digest — September 2021
September 21, 2021 | Article | By Russell Fox, Joshua Briones, Jonathan P. Garvin, Crystal Lopez
TCPA Regulatory Update — FCC Attempts to Curb Robocalls to 911 Call Centers; Stop Illegal Robocalls from Entering American Phone Networks
September 21, 2021 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
TCPA Regulatory Update — STIR/SHAKEN and Robocall Mitigation Database Implementation Take Effect
July 15, 2021 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
News & Press
Mintz Secures Summary Judgment for Client Horizon Tower
October 15, 2024
A team of Mintz attorneys won a motion for summary judgment for client Horizon Tower in its case against Park County, Wyoming.
Involvement
- Member, Federal Communications Bar Association