Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability; view more
Licensed in Massachusetts since: 1987
Education: Boston University School of Law
Details
Jonathan A. Karon, a distinguished lawyer, is the founder of Karon Law, LLC, and is known for handling catastrophic injury cases nationwide, including motor vehicle accidents, brain injuries, amusement ride accidents and defective products. Operating from Boston, Massachusetts, his service area prominently includes clients in and around the Boston area.
Mr. Karon's legal acumen has been recognized widely. He was featured in Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers lists for 2022 and 2024 and holds a “Superb” rating on Avvo. His commitment to the legal community is evident through his numerous awards, including the President’s Award from the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, over multiple years. His contributions to legal literature include an article on handling smaller product liability cases published in Trial Magazine. He has also been cited in prominent publications like The New York Times and The Boston Globe.
Having built a notable reputation, Mr. Karon has extensive knowledge of personal injury claims, which has led him to speak at various professional gatherings, including those organized by the American Association for Justice and the Massachusetts Bar Association. He has also held leadership roles, such as past president of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA) and is on the executive board of the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group. Furthermore, he is peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Karon actively engages with the legal community as the moderator of MATA’s weekly virtual coffee hour and editor in chief of the MATA Journal. His academic background is notable, having graduated cum laude from Boston University School of Law, where he participated in moot court competitions and was recognized with various scholarships and awards for his excellence in constitutional law and trial advocacy. He is admitted to practice in multiple jurisdictions, including Massachusetts and Michigan.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Professional Liability: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Legal Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Professional Malpractice - Other, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
- 10% Professional Liability: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1986, Michigan
Professional Webpage: https://www.karonlaw.net/profile/
- Admitted to practice in Massachusetts
- Admitted to practice in Michigan
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Past-President (2017 - 2018)
- American Association for Justice, Executive Board of the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Member
- Melvin M. Belli Society, Member
- Boston Municipal Court, Pre-Trial Case Conferencier
- Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA), Moderator of MATA’s weekly virtual coffee hour and Editor-in-Chief of the MATA Journal.
- AV Preeminent* rated through Martindale-Hubbell
- Selected to Massachusetts Super Lawyers®: 2008 - 2024
- Included in Boston Magazine’s 2022 and 2024 Top Lawyers lists
- Avvo rating of "Superb"
- President’s Award from the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys: 2012 - 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
- Boston University School of Law, cum laude graduate, Honors: Invited to participate in the Homer S. Albers honors moot court competition and was offered membership on the Probate Law Journal; Received the American Jurisprudence Award for excellence in Constitutional Law studies and was designated a G. Joseph Tauro Scholar; a Paul J. Liacos Scholar; and an Edward F. Hennessey Scholar.
- “Smaller Products Liability Cases on a Budget”, Author, November 2015 issue of Trial Magazine
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2024