Jonathan was born at Cape Canaveral Hospital and raised in Merritt Island, FL. He is a product of the Brevard County Public School system, graduating from Merritt Island High School in 2002. Go Mustangs!
He went on to complete his associates degree at Eastern Florida State University (known then as Brevard Community College) and from there completed his undergrad degree at the University of Central Florida. While attending UCF, he participated in Get Carded, a non-profit that promotes the importance of organ and tissue donation, and Junior Achievement, which aims to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
After Undergrad, Jonathan interned for the Honorable Judge Benjamin Garagozlo in Brevard County, FL. While interning with Judge Garagozlo he attended many court proceedings including jury trials. This sparked his interest in the pursuit for justice and serving his community through the legal system.
In 2010, Jonathan attended Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law in Orlando, Florida. In law school, Jonathan was a member for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), that helps low income, persons with disabilities, and limited English speaking taxpayers assisting in preparing their own tax forms. He also served as a board member of the Asian-Pacific Law Students Association.
Jonathan’s final year at law school culminated in the completion of his Honors Litigation Certificate from the School. In addition, he participated as a Certified Legal Intern (CLI) at the Office of the State Attorney for the 18th Judicial Circuit in Brevard County where he would later be hired as an Assistant State Attorney.
With over 10 years experience, Jonathan has moved through the ranks at the State Attorney's office. Starting as a Misdemeanor Trial Attorney he practiced in county court while assisting and training new attorneys. From there he moved to a felony trial docket where he worked in several specialized areas including sex crime and child abuse cases. Currently, his focus is firearm crimes and career criminals. Throughout his trial experience he has prosecuted thousands of criminal cases ranging from driving under the influence to 1st degree murder.
Outside of the courtroom, Jonathan has been an active volunteer in our community. He is currently on the board of directors for Serene Harbor, a local domestic violence shelter. He also has volunteered his time with Teen Court, a juvenile pre-trial diversion program for first-time juveniles offenders.
In addition to his time with the community, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his family. Jonathan is happily married to his wife, Josephine. Together they adopted their teen daughter Mia from Brevard County foster care system. The family enjoys playing board games, watching movies, going to amusement parks, attending plays, playing with their dog Kona, and spending time together.