About Jonathan
Jonathan Kaiho built a career at the intersection of law and finance. He began with a liberal arts degree from Boston University in 1993. A decade later he returned to school, earning a J.D. from Arizona State University in 2003 and an MBA in finance from the same university in 2006. The combination of legal training and a business degree shapes how he approaches client matters.
After law school, Kaiho entered private practice and steadily expanded the scope of his work. He gained admissions in Arizona and California, and he is admitted to practice before the Federal Circuit. Those jurisdictions reflect a practice that moves between state-level litigation and federal filings. Over time he took on matters that required both litigation skills and an understanding of financial structures.
His legal work has involved commercial disputes, contractual matters, and issues that touch on intellectual property and federal appellate procedure. The record shows a practitioner comfortable in court and in counsel rooms. He handles procedural strategy, drafts key filings, and counsels clients on risk in transactions that have litigated aspects.
Colleagues describe him as methodical. He tends to break complex problems into discrete pieces. That approach suits cases where financial details matter as much as legal precedent. It also helps when preparing filings for the Federal Circuit where technical clarity can be decisive.
Kaiho is a partner at Dragan and Kaiho. At the firm he splits time between client representation and case management. He works with other attorneys on strategy and supervises litigation teams as matters move toward trial or appeal. His dual degree background informs how he evaluates settlement offers and structures resolutions that consider tax, finance, and legal risk.
Outside the courtroom he has been involved in case preparation and mentoring junior lawyers. He reviews filings, refines legal arguments, and ensures that factual records are presented in a way that supports the legal theory of the case. He prefers clear, direct advocacy rather than ornate brief writing.
He currently practices at Dragan and Kaiho, where his work concentrates on commercial litigation and federal appeals across Arizona and California.
