Jonathan Moore

Title: Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
Office: Room 231 C. Blake McDowell Law Building
Phone: 330-972-6519
Email: jmoore5@uakron.edu

Biography

Jonathan Moore holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and a B.A. in English and philosophy from Wheaton College. He spent 12 years in private practice as a civil litigator, first as an associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago and then as an associate and later partner at Warner Norcross & Judd LLP in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Moore concentrated his practice in the areas of securities and shareholder litigation, commercial litigation, and electronic discovery.

Moore has represented clients in numerous federal and state courts throughout the United States. He has authored several articles and treatise chapters on various aspects of litigation practice, and has spoken at numerous conferences and seminars regarding issues related to electronic discovery. At The University of Akron School of Law, he teaches Legal Analysis, Research & Writing courses as an Assistant Professor of Legal Writing.

Moore, who enjoys writing, meditation, and photography, lives in Amish country an hour east of Akron and an hour north of Pittsburgh with his wife and three sons.