Attorney Jonathan Y. Newton

Jonathan Y. Newton built this firm around a simple idea: the client who calls should reach the lawyer who argues the case. Every matter is handled with direct attorney contact, a written strategy, and honest expectations about outcomes.

The practice spans criminal defense, DUI and traffic matters, family law, personal injury, consumer disputes, and civil rights claims against government actors. That breadth is deliberate — legal problems rarely stay in one lane, and clients should not have to assemble a team of specialists to solve one situation.

Preparation is the difference. Files are worked as if trial is certain: records requested, witnesses interviewed, motions filed, and the government's evidence tested before any negotiation begins.

A PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO CIVIL RIGHTS & POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY

Jonathan Y. Newton is a criminal defense and civil rights attorney dedicated to ending police brutality and misconduct. As founder of the National Association Against Police Brutality, he has built a nationwide network of police misconduct attorneys who share his commitment to holding law enforcement accountable — a network now featured through WE SUE BAD COPS.

His commitment is personal. Jonathan is a former police officer who, in 2011, blew the whistle on a sitting sheriff in Georgia. In retaliation, he was falsely accused of serious crimes, indicted, and jailed for 14 days. Sitting in that cell, he decided to become a lawyer. After his name was cleared, he went to law school, and in April 2019 he was admitted to the Maryland bar — a story featured by ABC7/WJLA. As he put it then, “Our job is to make sure the system does carry forth its mission to deliver due process.”

His work has produced meaningful results for victims of police violence. Jonathan represented T.S in Prince George's County — his first lawsuit ever filed on behalf of a client as a practicing attorney — a case that produced a six-figure settlement for his client, the termination of the officer, Phillip Dupree, and a lengthy federal prison sentence for Dupree. While still a law student and President of the National Association Against Police Brutality, Newton also screened one of the initial calls from victims of disgraced Sheriff Victor Hill of Clayton County, who later went to federal prison himself.

A graduate of the David A. Clarke School of Law, Jonathan combines legal skill with a deep understanding of the communities most affected by police violence. He is also the co-author of The Law of Law School, a resource for law students navigating the path to public service and advocacy.

Jonathan practices law in Maryland, where he represents individuals and families harmed by excessive force, wrongful arrests, and other civil rights violations. His work has made him a trusted voice for victims seeking a fair path to justice.