Jonathan Jackel | Campbell Employment Lawyer

I grew up in New Jersey but I went to law school in Washington State at Gonzaga University and have lived on the West Coast for over 30 years, over 20 years in the South Bay. Before I moved to California I was a city prosecutor for the city of Puyallup, Washington. That experience honed my skill at proving up each element of a claim. This sounds basic but it is a fundamental skill many practicing lawyers never attain.

I have represented hundreds of individuals, businesses, non-profits, and employee associations in litigation, administrative proceedings, and transactions. My clients’ matters range from contracts to employment to real estate, torts and disputes between business owners. I am an expert in wage and hour cases and also judgment enforcement. Many people think that cases end with a judgment, but a judgment is merely a piece of paper. People (including local attorneys) come to me when they can’t or don’t know how to turn that piece of paper into money.

I am a member of the California, Santa Clara County and West Valley Bar Associations. I am currently the President of the West Valley Bar Association. I also value community involvement and thus I served on the Board of Directors and as a Vice-President for Temple Emanu-El and Jewish Family Services of Santa Clara County. I also served on the Board of Directors for The Tabard Theatre Company and as co-chair of the Cardozo Society.

Why I became an attorney: I have an inquisitive mind and I knew that law would involve looking things up and figuring things out. I also was fascinated with the idea of using the legal system to make people take responsibility for their own actions.

What I like about practicing law: I consider myself above all to be a problem solver. Legal problems are merely knottier (and perhaps more expensive) than other problems, but they are still just problems. I take a pragmatic approach and try to keep emotions out of the equation as much as possible. I really like trying cases with Nora. We are inspired by the British system of justice, where the legal team consists of a Barrister (Nora) who is the fiery trial advocate for the client and a Solicitor (me) the guy who knows the facts and the law inside and out.

What I would do if I weren’t a lawyer: Over the years I have enjoyed working on a number of local theatrical productions as a “tech.” At some point in my life I would like to spend more time as a “tech,” and less time as a lawyer. Given Nora’s interest in acting, it looks like we will continue to work together for a long time.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Rousso & Jackel		Present
Attorney	Silver & Katz		1990-2001

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Gonzaga University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1981
Rutgers University	Bachelor		1977

State / Court	Date
California	1987
Washington	1982

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  West Valley Bar Association | President | 2014 - Present
  Santa Clara County Bar Association | Member | 2005 - Present

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