Jonathan P. Rardin

Partner

Overview

Jonathan concentrates his practice in commercial disputes, defending corporate clients in contract disputes and shareholder disputes. He also has significant experience defending both private and public employers in civil rights actions before the courts and administrative bodies, such as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Jonathan also has significant experience representing land owners in various types of litigation, including adverse possession claims, disputes over lot lines, landlord-tenant disputes and title disputes. He has handled these issues before Magisterial District Courts, the Courts of Common Pleas and, on appeal, the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Jonathan’s litigation practice also includes, non-compete litigation, trade secret protection, tax litigation and estate litigation. He is experienced in all aspects of litigation, from initial pleadings through appeals.

Representative Experience

Defended City of Philadelphia Police Officers in civil rights actions.
Defended SEPTA Police Officers in civil rights actions.
Defended the School District of Philadelphia in civil rights actions.

Credentials

Education

Temple University Beasley School of Law, JD
Ohio State University, BA

Admissions

New Jersey
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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Ask Archer: A Fireside Chat On Commercial Evictions With Jonathan Rardin

02.26.2021

Speaking Engagements & Seminars

Ask Archer: A Fireside Chat On Commercial Evictions With Jonathan Rardin

When: Friday, February 26, 2021 | 10am-10:30am...

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Commercial Evictions May be Back on the Rise in New Jersey

02.11.2021

Client Advisories

Commercial Evictions May be Back on the Rise in New Jersey

New Jersey is taking steps toward a return to business as usual in the midst of the now almost one-year-long Covid-19 Pandemic. The New Jersey Supreme Court issued a revised Order on February 5, 2021, clarifying and expanding the circumstances in which a commercial landlord may apply to the Court for a trial in landlord/tenant matters. Pursuant to the Court's Order, commercial landlords can now file an Order to Show cause alleging emergent circumstances warrant eviction of its commercial tenant....

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Archer Promotes Three Attorneys to Partner

01.06.2020

Press Releases

Archer Promotes Three Attorneys to Partner

Archer is pleased to announce that attorneys Melissa Osorio Dibble, Pete Jamison and Jonathan P. Rardin have been named partners of the firm, effective January 1, 2020. The new partners were previously associates with Archer, one of the region’s largest law firms. They represent a diverse base of clients in several practice areas, which include estate and trust litigation, environmental law, trade secret protection and non-compete, and commercial litigation....

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