Jonathan Dever

Jonathan Dever, Esq is the founding and Managing Member of The Dever Law Firm and the CEO of Padza Technologies, LLC, both located in West Chester, Ohio. Jonathan obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Cincinnati, his Master's Degree in Industrial Labor Relations from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, studied International Comparative Labor Relations at Adam Mischevich University, attended Oxford University, and received his Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law where he received a Certificate of Concentration in Employment and Labor law and was a Member of the Law Review Staff.

In his law practice, Jonathan has been recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star by Law and Politics. He has also been recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio, before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Southern District Court of Ohio. Jonathan's areas of practice include, Foreclosure Defense, Loan Workouts, Debt Restructuring, Real Estate Litigation, Collections, Asset Protection, and Dissolution of Marriage.

Jonathan's successes in his litigation practice have included:

Participated in a team of two which successfully negotiated a $24 million dollar replevin action for 4 cents on the dollar on behalf of an Energy Company

Successfully completing a short sale which included over 527 parcels of land covering nearly 12,000 acres in 3 weeks

Successfully negotiating the emilination of $750k in secured debt while client maintains ownership of real property

In addition to his work as an attorney, Mr. Dever began a software company whose primary objective was to improve the business of law. As CEO of Padza Technologies, he shapes, develops and provides the vision for integrating enterprise level ERP, software solutions for the Legal Industry. The focus is finding ways to increase revenue, increase efficiency of practice, effectiveness of purpose, slash cost and overhead, eliminate bricks and mortar, and getting the most out of the workspace via data, file and human capital management. After all, it is about the process...

In addition to his duties as a lawyer and CEO, he is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati. Jonathan is an eighth generation Ohioan, who can trace his Ohio roots to the 7 Years War, where John Dever, Sr. served under George Washington and General Braddock. He is also an avid sportsman. Mr. Dever grew up in Montgomery and he and his wife are the proud parents of two boys.

Classes/Seminars

Adjunct Professor, Law Practice Management, Law Office Technologies, University of Cincinnati
CLE Presenter East Side Lawyers

Honors and Awards

Named Ohio Super-Lawyer Ohio Rising Star
Named 2005 Small Businessman of the Year
Strathmore’s Who’s Who

Professional and Community Involvement

Ohio Bar Association
Cincinnati Bar Association

Butler County Bar Association

HCESP Board Member - COA
Mechanicsburg #113, York Rite Rader Urbana, Past Member
Phi Delta Theta - Ohio Theta

Ancillary Businesses

Software Development - Legal Space