Jonathan Marx

Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Kaufman, LLC

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Jonathan Marx

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Admitted In: North Carolina

Personal Experience & Biography

Jonathan Marx litigates business, tax, and fraud cases.  He takes pride in giving clients candid, realistic advice based on their own goals and risk tolerance. 

Jonathan came to Chalmers Adams from the North Carolina Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Division, where he litigated some of the most high-stakes business disputes in the country. He served as one of the lead attorneys for the state plaintiffs in the In re Google Play Store antitrust litigation and the antitrust challenge to NCAA’s restrictions on student-athlete transfers.  Both cases directly led to powerful organizations making significant changes that benefitted consumers and student-athletes respectively.  Jonathan was also a leader in negotiating the $700 million settlement between 40+ state Attorneys General and Johnson and Johnson over asbestos in its talc products; the settlements with McKinsey & Co. and Publicis Group arising out of the opioid crisis, and the 50-state settlement with Intuit over its misleading sales practices for TurboTax.

Jonathan previously served as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he tried tax and fraud cases all over the southeast.  He also practiced at an international law firm, where he handled white collar defense, tax and commercial litigation, and internal investigations into corporate misconduct.

Before practicing law, served as a law clerk for Judge T.S. Ellis III of the Eastern District of Virginia and Judge Phyllis Kravitch of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.  

Education

  • J.D., University of Virginia
  • B.A., University of North Carolina

 

Principal Practice Areas

  • Antitrust and commercial litigation
  • Tax litigation and tax controversies
  • White collar criminal defense
  • Internal investigations

 

Selected matters[1]:

  • Represented state plaintiffs in In Re Google Play Store Antitrust Litigation, leading to a $700 million settlement and significant reforms to Google’s app store rules (pending court approval).
  • Represented state plaintiffs in Ohio et al. v. NCAA, a successful antitrust challenge to the NCAA’s rules about student-athlete transfers, leading to injunctive relief requiring NCAA to change its rules.
  • Obtained $700 million settlement with Johnson and Johnson on behalf of 42 states for misrepresenting the safety of its baby and body powder products.
  • Negotiated nine figure opioid-related settlements with McKinsey & Co and Publicis Groupe, two advisors to Purdue Pharma, on behalf of state Attorneys General.
  • Obtained nationwide restitution for consumers who were upsold to paid TurboTax products but were eligible to file their taxes for free, as part of a multistate settlement with Intuit.
  • Defended a securities executive against criminal antitrust charges, leading to a no-jail sentence.
  • Defended trade secrets litigation against an agribusiness client, obtaining dismissal of all claims.
  • Defended a captive insurance consulting firm against an IRS and DOJ criminal investigation into allegations it promoted an illegal tax shelter, ultimately leading to no charges being filed.
  • Defended chemical company in criminal investigation into alleged Clean Water Act violations, ultimately leading to no charges being filed.
  • Defended small businesses against audits and collection activity by the IRS and state tax authorities.
  • Defended businessman in FBI and IRS investigation into alleged campaign finance violations.
  • Led internal investigation into allegations that CEO of a client authorized industrial sabotage against a competitor.
  • Led internal investigations into allegations of foreign bribery by multinational companies.

 

Bar Memberships

  • North Carolina (all state courts)
  • U.S. District Courts, Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals, Fourth and Eleventh Circuits

 

Selected Other Memberships

  • Federalist Society
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • Tenth Judicial District Bar / Wake County Bar Association

 

[1] Results depend in part on the facts of each case.  There’s no guarantee similar outcomes could be obtained in future cases.