Jonathan W. Litster

Associate

Jonathan concentrates his practice on high-stakes civil litigation, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death. Advocating for individuals inside and outside of the courtroom, Jonathan represents plaintiffs in a broad range of tort litigation areas, including significant personal injury, insurance bad faith, and professional malpractice. He has extensive experience helping injured victims and their families obtain just compensation.

After earning his law degree from the University of Idaho College of Law, Jonathan served as a judicial extern for the Honorable United States District Court Chief Judge David C. Nye and worked as a Deputy Criminal Prosecutor for Ada County in Boise.

During law school, he learned the intricacies of appellate work while serving as a judicial extern for the Honorable Justice Joel D. Horton at the Idaho Supreme Court. In addition to being selected Dean’s List, Jonathan was chosen by faculty to represent the University of Idaho College of Law at the Peggy Browning Fund Workers’ Rights Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. He advocated for survivors of domestic and sexual violence at the University of Idaho Family Justice Clinic and externed with the James A. & Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research.

Jonathan speaks conversational Spanish and Mandarin Chinese, having learned the latter while living for two years in Taiwan. Away from the office, Jonathan and his wife enjoy camping with their four children. He is an avid music composer and sings Tenor in the Arizona Millennial Choirs and Orchestras.

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Honors & Awards

  • Southwest Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, Civil Litigation, 2023-2024
  • Best Lawyers in America® Ones To Watch, Personal Injury Litigation, 2023-2024; Medical Malpractice Litigation, 2023-2024
  • The National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40

National Trial Lawyer Logo 40 under 40

Community & Philanthropy

  • Arizona Millennial Choirs & Orchestras

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Mandarin Chinese

Press Releases

Publications

If you are counting on results, this is the firm to have in your corner. Their reputation is as powerful as their experience and talents. Hiring

RICHARD C.Best Lawyers Client Review

I was blessed to have been put in touch with Gallagher and Kennedy. Many law firms will settle for the low hanging fruit but G&K put in the hard work and resources to get me the compensation that I deserved.

Tommy OhmartGoogle

Maria Raciti has been absolutely wonderful to work with. The response time is always immediate to emails and calls. She has been working so hard on my case and is always advocating for my best interest. 5/5 stars isn’t enough to give her the proper praise. It’s been nothing short of a wonderful experience to work with her from a terrible accident I was in.

Jovian ShepardGoogle

I was very pleased with my experience with my injury attorney. They are very attentive to the needs of their clients. Top notch professionals and answered all my questions as needed. Would highly recommend to friends and family involved in car accident that resulted in injuries.

Don YoungGoogle

In abundance….my case was handled with utmost care and professionalism!! Personalized attention to a very difficult set of circumstances with a phenomenal conclusion that went above and beyond my expectations!!

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Education

  • Brigham Young University
    B.M., 2017
    Dean's List
  • University of Idaho
    J.D., 2019

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Arizona, 2020
  • Idaho, 2020
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2021
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2020
  • U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, 2020
  • Arizona Supreme Court, 2020
  • Idaho Supreme Court, 2020

Associations & Memberships

  • Arizona Association for Justice, Sustaining Member, Membership Committee
  • American Association for Justice, Member
  • Idaho Trial Lawyers Association, Advocate Member
  • Federal Bar Association, Member
  • J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Member
  • East Valley Bar Association, Member
  • Los Abogados, Arizona Hispanic Bar Association, Member
  • Arizona Asian American Bar Association, Member
  • Arizona Thurgood Marshall, American Inn of Court, Member
  • Maricopa County Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division, Executive Board Member, Current; Barrister’s Ball Planning Committee, 2024