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Jonathan W. Litster

Associate

Jonathan concentrates his practice on high-stakes civil litigation, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death. Advocating for individuals inside and outside of the courtroom, Jonathan represents plaintiffs in a broad range of tort litigation areas, including significant personal injury, insurance bad faith, and professional malpractice. He has extensive experience helping injured victims and their families obtain just compensation.

After earning his law degree from the University of Idaho College of Law, Jonathan served as a judicial extern for the Honorable United States District Court Chief Judge David C. Nye and worked as a Deputy Criminal Prosecutor for Ada County in Boise.

During law school, he learned the intricacies of appellate work while serving as a judicial extern for the Honorable Justice Joel D. Horton at the Idaho Supreme Court. In addition to being selected Dean’s List, Jonathan was chosen by faculty to represent the University of Idaho College of Law at the Peggy Browning Fund Workers’ Rights Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. He advocated for survivors of domestic and sexual violence at the University of Idaho Family Justice Clinic and externed with the James A. & Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research.

Jonathan speaks conversational Spanish and Mandarin Chinese, having learned the latter while living for two years in Taiwan. Away from the office, Jonathan and his wife enjoy camping with their four children. He is an avid music composer and sings Tenor in the Arizona Millennial Choirs and Orchestras.

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Honors & Awards

  • Southwest Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, Civil Litigation, 2023-2024
  • Best Lawyers in America® Ones To Watch, Personal Injury Litigation, 2023-2024; Medical Malpractice Litigation, 2023-2024
  • The National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40

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Community & Philanthropy

  • Arizona Millennial Choirs & Orchestras

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Mandarin Chinese

Press Releases

Publications

Events

In abundance….my case was handled with utmost care and professionalism!! Personalized attention to a very difficult set of circumstances with a phenomenal conclusion that went above and beyond my expectations!!

ANONYMOUSAvvo

…always promptly communicated back to me, either by phone or text message and always made me feel at ease. [Their] knowledge and understanding of the court system allowed me to make the right decisions throughout the entire process – with a fantastic outcome! I couldn’t be more satisfied.

BRIAN S.Yelp

As a rule, I don’t give reviews…ever. I am making an exception in this case. I had a motorcycle accident, where I was very lucky to keep my leg…and my life. In my search, for the BEST lawyer…Gallagher & Kennedy was my first stop, of 6 scheduled appointments with potential lawyers that day. It was immediately apparent…I already found my team. During my rehabilitation, including 2 major surgeries, I was consistently updated about the details pertaining to my case. The best way I can describe this legal team is…Taking care of business! They got me a 7 figure settlement…In Less than 1 year…just as I got back on my feet, and walking around again! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!! If I ever need ANY legal assistance, as long as I live, I already got my team. Just the fact that I am making this review, should tell you, all you need to know. 6 outta 5 Stars!!! You gave me my Dream Life!!

Blake BenedictGoogle

I highly recommend this law firm they are very knowledgeable on their practice of law, very prompt and very nice staff to work with. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again for whatever I needed.

DEBBIE B.Yelp

A special thanks to Matt Boatman, Maria, Christine, and whoever else was involved in my case. You did a fantastic job in resolving it in a timely manner which was very helpful and everyone involved deserves a special thanks for your support and time and effort. If I should ever need help with anything or know of anyone who is need of help, I will definitely let them know how much you all did.  Thank you to Maria for your support – your kindness is truly amazing.  A special thanks to Angel for helping me through this review process.  Also, thank you to Matt and Bob who met with me the first time and a great thanks to Christine who always kept me updated throughout my case.

Ronny GorkinGoogle

Practice Areas

Education

  • Brigham Young University
    B.M., 2017
    Dean's List
  • University of Idaho
    J.D., 2019

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Arizona, 2020
  • Idaho, 2020
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2021
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2020
  • U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, 2020
  • Arizona Supreme Court, 2020
  • Idaho Supreme Court, 2020

Associations & Memberships

  • Arizona Association for Justice, Sustaining Member, Membership Committee
  • American Association for Justice, Member
  • Idaho Trial Lawyers Association, Advocate Member
  • Federal Bar Association, Member
  • J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Member
  • East Valley Bar Association, Member
  • Los Abogados, Arizona Hispanic Bar Association, Member
  • Arizona Asian American Bar Association, Member
  • Arizona Thurgood Marshall, American Inn of Court, Member
  • Maricopa County Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division, Executive Board Member, Current; Barrister’s Ball Planning Committee, 2024