Jonathan focuses his practice on a wide range of legal challenges facing technology and communications companies. He regularly advises industry members on regulatory, legislative, and transactional matters. Jonathan has experience representing wireless, broadband, media, and cable industry clients in complex regulatory proceedings and investigations before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In addition, he counsels companies in a variety of industries, such as telecommunications, health care, and public utilities, on Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and robocalling/texting compliance issues.
Jonathan is also involved in the firm’s Communications Infrastructure Litigation Practice. Representing clients before federal and state courts on matters involving both wireless and wireline facilities deployment.
Jonathan brings FCC experience and insight to his engagements with the firm’s clients. He began his legal career in the FCC Attorney Honors Program as an Attorney-Advisor in the Enforcement Bureau’s Spectrum Enforcement Division, where he investigated and resolved rules violations and complaints.
Jonathan was also detailed to the FCC Office of the Enforcement Bureau Chief, where as Acting Legal Advisor, he provided legal and procedural advice to Bureau management, guided Enforcement Bureau actions through FCC processes, and served as a liaison to the offices of the Chairman and Commissioners.
During law school, Jonathan served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Stephanie M. Rose of the Southern District of Iowa. In addition, he was a law clerk on the United States Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary and worked as a student attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
Jonathan has been active in the firm’s pro bono practice representing juveniles in immigration matters.
viewpoints
Telephone and Texting Compliance News — March 2024
March 27, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin, Crystal Lopez, Esteban Morales
Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Strengthens Robocall Enforcement Partnerships, Amends Telemarketing Sales Rule, Sets Compliance Dates for New Texting Rules
March 27, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
Telephone and Texting Compliance News — February 2024
March 1, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin, Joshua Briones, Esteban Morales
Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Confirms TCPA Bars AI-Generated Voices, Adopts New Consent Revocation Rights Rules for Texts, Cuts 13 Entities from Robocall Mitigation Database
March 1, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Floats Proposals on Consumer Consent and AI-Generated Voices, Weighs Enforcement Action for Voice Service Provider; New Legislation on Robocalls
February 2, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
Telephone and Texting Compliance News — January 2024
February 2, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin, Joshua Briones, Esteban Morales
Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — Commission Adopts Second Report and Order On Robotexting With Some Changes
December 27, 2023 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
Telephone and Texting Compliance News — December 2023
December 27, 2023 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin, Joshua Briones, Esteban Morales
FCC Partners With States to Increase on Privacy and Data Protection Investigations, Signaling Increased Focus on Future Enforcement
December 8, 2023 | Blog | By Jonathan P. Garvin
Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — The FCC Contemplates Industry-Altering Changes to Securing Consent
November 30, 2023 | Article | By Russell Fox, Esteban Morales, Jonathan P. Garvin
Involvement
- Member, Federal Communications Bar Association