Jonathan K Youngwood

Global Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department and leads the Civil Securities Litigation Practice. He has represented corporations, boards of directors, and other clients in a wide range of high-profile complex commercial litigations and arbitration matters, including securities, corporate control, antitrust, ERISA, and bankruptcy disputes. Jon is also an experienced appellate lawyer, having argued more than 25 appeals, including cases in the majority of the federal circuit courts. Jon has successfully achieved high-profile appellate reversals and affirmations on behalf of clients in the financial services, hospitality, media and entertainment, e-commerce, and public sector, among others. Additionally, he has extensive experience representing clients in matters before state and federal regulators.

Joined the Firm in 1995; became Partner in 2003. Law clerk to the Honorable Dennis G. Jacobs (Second Circuit) 1994-95.

Co-Editor of the third edition of PLI’s treatise, Securities Litigation: A Practitioner’s Guide (2024)

B.A., with honors, Brown University (1990); M.S., Public Policy, The University of Chicago (1992); J.D., with honors, University of Chicago (1994).