About Jonathan Wasserman

Jonathan Wasserman, a native of South Florida, has been practicing law in Palm Beach County since 1997. Mr. Wasserman began his career as an Assistant State Attorney for Palm Beach County. During his tenure as a prosecutor, Mr. Wasserman handled all types of criminal cases ranging from DUIs and Domestic Violence to various Felonies such as Drug Cases and Violent Crimes including Homicide. While at the State Attorney’s Office, Mr. Wasserman worked in multiple divisions developing quality experience in all aspects of criminal trial law. As a prosecutor, he filed cases, served as a division chief and also worked in a specialty unit prosecuting major drug cases and other crimes associated with such charges.

By spending over five years as a prosecutor, Mr. Wasserman gained great experience handling criminal cases.
From 2002-2003 Mr. Wasserman worked for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office as an Assistant Legal Advisor. While there, Mr. Wasserman was responsible for handling forfeiture cases on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office when property was seized as a result of an arrest. In 2003, Mr. Wasserman resigned from the government and soon dedicated himself exclusively to criminal defense. After gaining valuable experience in the private sector as a criminal defense attorney, the Law Office of Jonathan Wasserman, PA was opened in 2007.
Mr. Wasserman has extensive jury trial experience in criminal cases. Such matters include DUI, Domestic Battery, Assault, Aggravated Battery, Resisting Arrest, Drug Cases, Firearms Charges, Burglary and Homicide. This allowed Mr. Wasserman to apply for Board Certification in Criminal Trial Law with the Florida Bar. After passing the examination in 2007, Mr. Wasserman was recognized by the Florida Bar as a Board-Certified Criminal Trial Attorney.

Jonathan Wasserman is a second generation attorney in South Florida. His father, Richard W. Wasserman, practiced law in Miami-Dade County from 1959-2012. Jonathan attributes his tireless work ethic to his father who represented individuals in South Florida for over fifty years.