Jonathan Vivat is a litigator admitted to practice in California and Texas, with experience in both federal and state courts. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. He has handled disputes involving securities, bankruptcy, and finance, as well as tort and personal injury matters, including wrongful death cases. Jonathan’s experience includes extensive motion practice, including writing, arguing, and defending against dispositive motions, as well as comprehensive discovery and case strategy. Jonathan is deeply committed to his clients and approaches each matter with close attention to detail and an appreciation for both the legal and practical stakes of a dispute.
Before joining Waymaker, Jonathan practiced at a firm in Texas, where he took a leading role in developing case strategy on high-stakes matters. Earlier in his career, he served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Sean D. Jordan of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and clerked at a well-recognized trial and appellate boutique in Dallas.
Jonathan received his J.D., cum laude, from SMU Dedman School of Law, where he served as an Articles Editor for the SMU Law Review Association, and his B.A., summa cum laude, in Political Science from UCLA. While at UCLA, he studied abroad in Norway at the University of Oslo.
Outside his legal practice, Jonathan is an avid writer and the author of Strength Is Freedom, a research-based book on nutrition and health.