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

Press Releases

Just recently finished settling from an auto accident that was a little over 2 years ago, Gallagher & Kennedy represented me… Would recommend their law firm to represent you if you want very professional people.

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Approximately a year and a half ago, my son was hit by an SUV while walking on the shoulder of a road; he suffered from multiple serious injuries while also sustaining horrific brain trauma. As his mother, I could only hope and pray that he would survive this disturbing event. I was in a state of extreme emotional disbelief being in a position of uncertainty regarding the life of my son. Even if he survived, the uncertainty of the quality of the rest of his life had still proven to be a permanent scar within my mind. This uncertainty was so great, that I had decided to speak to a legal council. By the grace of God, I had thankfully found the most compassionate and intelligent legal team available to me. This legal team had been under the company known as Gallagher & Kennedy Injury Lawyers. Shannon Clark and Eleanor Shaffer were my angels straight from Heaven, blessing me with the promise of legal stability and representation that I had longed for since the incident. They have been there for my entire family throughout this traumatic experience. I can say without hesitation that they have shown the kind of compassion and concern that I desperately needed, which was more than I could have ever hoped for. They had provided attention to the legal aspects of this situation, of which I could not provide because my attention was focused towards the recovery of my son. They had given me the support and care that I had needed in order to push on through this painful event. I can vouch for them in saying that they did not take on this case simply for financial gain, but for moral reasons. If you ever need an attorney to walk you through a case involving an injury, these are the people that you need to contact! They put the victim and their family above all else. God bless everyone at Gallagher & Kennedy who provided all the support and aid to my son, as well as my family.

Mother and Family of Robert

Over the past decade, Gallagher & Kennedy has built a strong team of personal injury attorneys. The firm’s roster has expanded in the past year, adding some of Arizona’s top legal practitioners in the personal injury field. This has positioned G&K to be Arizona’s premiere personal injury law firm with the capacity to support any legal issue clients may encounter. Knowing this team of attorneys, I cannot recommend G&K highly enough to help with all personal injury needs.

BRANDON D.Google

My secretary used them and said nothing but good things. My initial conversation with them went well and seemed to be pretty straight up, which I can’t say for all lawyers that I have spoken to.

ROSALIE G.Yelp

Just recently finished settling from an auto accident that was a little over 2 years ago, Gallagher & Kennedy represented me and as far as everything goes, I don’t really have any complaints, however I did feel like at times there could of been some more communication with me and letting me know what was going on. Glad everything is finally over and I can move on. Would recommend their law firm to represent you if you want very professional people.

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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
  • Maricopa County Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division, Board Member