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Jonathan Hafen has extensive experience in federal and state courts with employment litigation, patent infringement, securities law, breach of contract litigation, class actions, errors and omissions and disputes over ownership and control of businesses. Following his clerkship with the Honorable Monroe G. McKay of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, Mr. Hafen practiced for three years at the Chicago office of Sidley & Austin before joining Parr Brown in 1995.
Mr. Hafen has published and lectured widely on a variety of topics, including investment fraud, antitrust law, legal ethics, employment contracts, and litigation strategy. He has authored or co-authored articles appearing in The Harvard International Law Journal, St. John's Law Review, The Boston University Public Interest Law Journal, The BYU Law Review, and the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy.
Representative clients include CKE Restaurants, Technology Integration Group, Iomed, Merit Medical, Walgreens, Merrill Lynch, Lloyds of London, Franklin Covey, Flanders Corporation, Timpanogos Wireless, and Star Buffet.
In addition to counseling corporate clients, Mr. Hafen also has represented plaintiffs, both individually and in class actions. Recoveries include over $10 million on behalf of a class of investors in a ponzi scheme and $2 million in a product liability action.
Mr. Hafen was recently recognized for his litigation experience in the 2010 editions of Benchmark Litigation and Best Lawyers in America. He was named one of the top general commercial litigation lawyers in Utah in the 2007-2008 editions of Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers. He was also listed in the 2004-2010 editions of Utah Business magazine's "Legal Elite" and Mountain States Super Lawyers - 2007-2009 editions.
Publications & Speaking Engagements:
- "Employer may prorate bonus during FMLA leave," HR Magazine, December 2006.
- "ADA Mental Illness Claims Increase in the Workplace," The Corporate Counselor, October 2006.
- "Making Reasonable Accommodations for Employees With Mental Illness Under the ADA," Employee Benefits Plan Review, September 2006.
- "ADA Protection for Employees with Mental Illness," Best Practices in HR, August 19, 2006.
- “Naïve or Desperate? Investors continue to be swindled by investment schemes,” Financial Services Journal, February 2004.
- Panelist, ½ day CLE on expert testimony under applicable State and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (2004).
- “The Law and Economics of Post Employment Covenants: A Unified Framework," George Mason Law Review, 2003.
- "The Race to Res Judicata — A Practical Look at the First to File Rule," Utah Federal Bar Association Newsletter, October 2001.
