Areas of Practice:
Jonathan F. Whalen is an associate practicing in the areas of labor and employment law and municipal law.
Education and Background:
The Pennsylvania State University (B.A., English Literature, 2017)
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 2020)
Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania
Memberships:
Allegheny County Bar Association
Direct Dial: (412) 395-1264 | Email: jwhalen@cdblaw.com
Jonathan Whalen is an associate with Campbell Durrant, practicing in the areas of labor and employment and municipal law. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (2020), where he served as a Managing Editor for the Journal of Law and Commerce and received the CALI Award for Excellence in Employment Law. Along with assisting employers with collective bargaining negotiations, Jonathan has successfully represented public employers in grievance arbitrations, matters involving violations of municipal ordinances, breach of contract cases, pension-related issues, and other matters involving municipal clients. He has also successfully served as an advocate for private employers in unemployment compensation proceedings with the Unemployment Compensation Board. Jonathan’s practice generally focuses on advising clients on matters related to labor and employment laws such as Act 111, Act 195, the Heart and Lung Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Labor Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Unemployment Compensation Law, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, state civil service laws, and other state and federal laws affecting the work place. Jonathan also advises clients on matters related to municipal laws such as the Right-to-Know Law, the municipal codes (the Third Class City Code, the First and Second Class Township Codes, the Borough Code, etc.), the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act (Act 47), and pension laws such as the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act (Act 205).
Jonathan met his girlfriend, Chandler, in law school. Jonathan and Chandler live in the Highland Park neighborhood of Pittsburgh, where they can frequently be found with their toy poodle, "Mister," in the small dog section of the dog park. In his spare time, Jonathan enjoys running, weightlifting, playing guitar, and watching the Pittsburgh Steelers (though "enjoys" might not be the right word for them lately). He has also travelled to China, where he climbed a portion of the Great Wall, and has two younger sisters from there.