Jonathan B. Skowron

Mr. Skowron is a partner in the Litigation Services Department with experience in professional liability, product liability, insurance, business tort, and contractual litigation. Mr. Skowron is also active in pro bono work at Schnader and has represented clients on a variety of matters, including prisoners’ rights cases, First Amendment litigation, immigration matters, and even criminal defense.

Other Distinctions

•University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Executive Editor
•Recognized as a “Rising Star” by the editors of Super Lawyers, 2019

News & Publications

•Jonathan Skowron Named Publications Chair of DRI’s Pretrial Practice and Procedure Specialized Litigation Group
•Young Lawyers Q&A: What To Do About a Noisy Office Neighbor, Recruiters, or an Offensive Client
•Practical Digital Security Tips for Young Lawyers
•For Young Lawyers - “Three Challenges Faced by Newly Hired Law School Graduates”
•For Young Lawyers - “Panel Weighs in on Politics in the Office, Billable Hours Shortfall, and Family Leave”
•Aviation Happenings - Summer 2019
•For Young Lawyers - “Panel Weighs In on Losing Interest, Refusing Work, and Opposing Counsel Clashes”
•Schnader Lawyers Named to PA Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
•For Young Lawyers - “Panel Weighs In on Partner Clashes, Networking and Gift-Giving Grievances”
•Dissent In Sikkelee Ruling Offers Preemption Road Map
•Opposing Counsel CC’d Her Client; May I “Reply All”?
•For Young Lawyers - “Panel Tackles Quality Work, Courtroom Experience and Drinking at Business Meals”
•Edward Sholinsky and Jonathan Skowron Published “Viewpoint” Case Analysis in Pittsburgh Business Times
•For Young Lawyers - “First Up: Choosing a Mentor, Pitching New Business and a Little Coffee Talk”
•All companies registered to do business in Pennsylvania are subject to the courts’ general jurisdiction
•Jonathan Skowron Published “Protect Yourself: Limiting Your Potential Liability with a Solid Engagement Letter”
•Jonathan Skowron and Stephanie Short Featured in Article in Lawyers Journal about CLE Program
•“Planning Your First (or Fiftieth) Expert Challenge from Depositions through Trial”
•“Building a Professional Network as a Young Lawyer”
•Schnader Receives Pennsylvania Youth Court Champion Award
•Pittsburgh Attorneys Lead Constitution and Youth Court Projects at Local Charter School
•Schnader Attorneys Obtain Dismissal of Defamation Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania News Website

Community & Pro Bono

Mr. Skowron has a very active pro bono practice and has represented clients on a variety of matters:

•Successfully obtained asylum for a young man fleeing gang violence in Central America.
•Represented a wrongfully accused young woman fighting unwarranted criminal charges in partnership with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project.
•Successfully represented a tenant through arbitration fighting illegal charges by her landlord.
•Successfully argued for dismissal of a defamation and false light lawsuit brought against a local online newspaper in partnership with the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
•Represented a prisoner in a civil rights case in federal court.

Mr. Skowron also serves in a leadership role in the following community organizations:

•Board Member of the Thrive Advisory Board to Literacy Pittsburgh
•Board Member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
•Member of the Mt. Lebanon Library Development Committee
•Member of the Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition Community Building Committee

Related Events

•Jonathan Skowron Moderated a Mediation CLE on Effective and Ethical Dispute Resolution
•Stephanie Short and Jonathan Skowron Spoke on Ethical Considerations and Practical Tips for a Paperless Office
•Karen Baillie and Jonathan Skowron spoke on ESI Preservation and Collection
•Jonathan Skowron Moderated CLE on Discovery Practices