Jonathan C. LaMendola
For more than 15 years, Jonathan LaMendola has devoted his practice to civil litigation and has broad experience representing healthcare clients in malpractice, general liability, employment and compliance matters. He is also frequently called upon to represent individuals and institutions alike in commercial disputes. For five consecutive years, Mr. LaMendola has been named a "Texas Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazine, a distinction reserved for the top five percent of state attorneys.
Representative Matters
Successfully obtained a defense verdict in a malpractice and DTPA case against an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Obtained summary judgment and injunctive relief on behalf of Southwest Airlines, enforcing the terms and conditions of the company's website and protecting their intellectual property.
Areas of Practice
- Collections
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Healthcare
- Medical Malpractice
- Negligence & Torts
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education
- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
- J.D. - 1992
- Honors: Order of Barristers
- Honors: Moot Court
- Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
- B.A. with Honors in Liberal Arts - 1988
- Major: History, Political Science, Russian
Honors and Awards
- Named a "Texas Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazine, 2004 - 2010
- Named to "Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition" by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazine, Civil Litigation: Defense, 2008 - 2010
- Named to "2011 Super Lawyers Business Edition" by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazine, Civil Litigation: Defense, 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas, Appellate, Health, Litigation, Labor and Employment Sections, Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Tort, Insurance Practice, Healthcare, Employment Law Sections, Member
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- Defense Research Institute
