Born on October 5, 1978, Jonathon grew up in Mobile, Alabama where he received his primary education. Jonathon graduated from St. Paul’s Episcopal School in 1997 and went on to attend Auburn University.

While attending Auburn, Jonathon served as a trainer at the Institute for Biological Detection Systems, training government issued German shepherds for bomb detection for the United States Army. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha national fraternity.

After graduating from Auburn with a B.S. in Psychology, and a minor in Vocation and Adult Education, Jonathon attended Cumberland School of Law where he obtained his J.D. degree in 2004. While at Cumberland, Jonathon was a member of the Henry Upson Simms Moot Court Board, the National Trial Team, and President of the Cumberland Community Service Organization. Jonathon also served as a Judge Abrahams Caruthers Fellow Teaching Assistant, and was the Articles’ Editor for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy.

Jonathon joined Daniell, Upton, Perry & Morris, P.C. following graduation, and works in the firm’s Alabama litigation practice. He became a member of the American, and Alabama Bar Associations in September, 2004, and is admitted to practice in the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Alabama.

Jonathon currently resides in Mobile where he attends Dauphin Way United Methodist Church. He and Anna Elizabeth McMurphy were joined in marriage on March 5, 2004. In his spare time, Jonathon enjoys hunting, fishing, and is an avid football fan of the Auburn Tigers.