Jonathan has acquired a reputation for being a passionate and hardworking trial attorney and knowledgeable appellate advocate. His courtroom development began as an intern in the Major Crimes Unit of the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office where he assisted in the preparation and presentation of homicide trials. Thereafter, he served as a certified law student for the McGeorge School of Law Community Legal Services Clinic during which time he successfully tried his first civil case before the Sacramento Superior Court while only a second year law student. Jonathan went on to serve as a member of the McGeorge School of Law Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition Team and later became a Teaching Assistant within the Appellate Advocacy Program.

In 2001, Jonathan joined the Law Offices of Moreno & Rivera as an associate engaging in all aspects of civil litigation. In October 2003, Mr. Paul joined the Freidberg & Parker Law Corporation to practice in the areas of Personal Injury, Complex Business Litigation and Legal Malpractice. While there, he litigated and obtained multi-million dollar settlements for his clients and successfully negotiated a variety of partnership and real estate developer disputes. However, finding little fulfillment in plaintiff’s work, Jonathan resumed working with Jesse Rivera and Shanan Hewitt to focus on growing a goal-oriented insurance defense practice.

Jonathan has successfully tried cases before the Sacramento Superior Court, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, and argued cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is admitted as a member of the bar of the State of California; the United States District Courts for the Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California; the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and the Supreme Court of the United States of America. Jonathan is also a member of the Cruz Reynoso Bar Association, the Sacramento County Bar Association, the Eastern District Historical Society and the California Lawyers Association Litigation Section. Jonathan also has served as a committee member for the Litigation Section’s Committee on the Federal Courts, a Board Member of the Eastern District Historical Society and Chair of the Eastern District of California Judicial Advisory Committee. He holds an AV Preeminent rating with Martindale-Hubbell which is the highest peer rating given to attorneys in recognition of their professional excellence for their expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards.