Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Indianapolis, IN

An attorney at Paganelli Law Group, Jonathan Bont provides a variety of services for his individual and business clients throughout the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area. A large part of his practice consists of representing people who have been charged with serious crimes or who have been informed that they are under investigation for allegedly committing them. Mr. Bont provides advice and counsel in this regard at all stages of the process, including during pretrial negotiations with the prosecution if charges are actually filed and during a trial if one takes place. He also has significant defense experience at the appellate level in the event that the jury reaches a verdict that is not favorable to his clients.

Mr. Bont handles a wide range of civil litigation matters as well. He has furnished representation to clients who are engaged in shareholder, limited liability company or partnership disputes, and his trial experience also encompasses lawsuits based on noncompete agreements and the unauthorized use of trade secrets. He has acted as counsel to whistleblowers in qui tam proceedings, and his background includes asset forfeiture suits. Outside of the courtroom, Mr. Bont has helped his business clients conduct investigations into harassment and other unlawful activities, and his educational law experience has included Title IX violations.

Mr. Bont is admitted to practice before all Indiana state courts. He attended Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, as an undergraduate, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in 2006. Remaining in the state, he pursued his legal education at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor magna cum laude in 2009. Prior to joining his current firm, Mr. Bont was an attorney with the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana.