Jonathan Werne joined Brunini in 2005 in one of the Firm's Litigation Departments.  Since that time Jonathan has focused his practice on health care including regulatory, compliance and litgation matters.  Indeed, Jonathan is currently available to one of the Firm's largest hospital client full time handling matters on a day to day basis.

Representative Matters

• Obtained a Defense Verdict along with John Wade in Hinds County Circuit Court in a suit brought against St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital.  The plaintiff in the case alleged St. Dominic breached the minimum duty of reasonable care, skill, and diligence and was negligent, grossly negligent, and reckless in their performance of medical procedures on Plaintiff.  On appeal, the Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the defense verdict obtained in this case (See Bobbie Johnson v. St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital, No. 2006-CA-01696-SCT).

• Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of St Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital in a medical malpractice case. The jury trial lasted one week in Hinds County Circuit Court.

• Martin v. St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital, 2011 WL 1997045 (Miss. 2011)
• Madison HMA, Inc. v. St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital, 35 So.3d 1209 (Miss. 2010)
• Myatt v. Peco Foods of Mississippi, Inc., 22 So.3d 334 (Miss. Ct. App. 2009)
• Arceo v. Tolliver, 19 So.3d 67 (Miss. 2009)
• Warren v. Derivaux, 996 So.2d 729 (Miss. 2008)
• Johnson v. St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital, 967 So.2d 20 (Miss. 2007)
• St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital v. Mississippi State Department of Health, 954 So.2d 505 (Miss. Ct. App. 2007)

Speeches & Publications

• “Getting the Medical Records You Need.”  Medical Record Evaluation for Paralegals Seminar, Institute for Paralegal Education, 2007
• "Arbitration Agreements Emerging Trend in Mississippi," 10 Mississippi Business Journal (December 11-17, 2006)

Community & Professional Activities

• Leadership Madison County, 2009-2010
• Mississippi Bar Association-Member of Health Law Section
• American Bar Association-Member of Health Law Section
• Jackson Young Lawyers Association
• American Health Lawyers Association
• Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project
• Capital Area Bar Association