Jonathan Waisnor

Overview

Jonathan Waisnor is Of Counsel in the New York office of Labaton Sucharow LLP and Co-Chair of the Firm’s ADR Practice and Consumer Protection Practice.  He represents over 500,000 clients in matters regarding data breaches, misuse of personal data, cryptocurrency, consumer finance, investment losses, and personal banking litigation.

As co-chair, Jonathan developed the Firm's groundbreaking ADR Practice in response to the use of mandatory arbitration clauses by companies in consumer contracts.  The ADR Practice has achieved over $80 million in recoveries for over 120,000 of the Firm's clients, in some of the largest consumer cases in recent history. 

Prior to joining Labaton Sucharow, Jonathan was an Associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he represented clients in bankruptcy, employment, securities, M&A, complex commercial litigation, and white-collar matters.  His representative matters included the litigation of mass claims in the insurance and RMBS context.

Previously, Jonathan was a Senior Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert S. Smith at the New York Court of Appeals.

Jonathan earned his Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School.  He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut.