How John Helps Clients

John Sprangers's deep experience in appellate law and high-stakes trial work makes him an asset to clients at all stages of litigation, from pre-trial strategy through appeals. Before joining the firm, John worked in the appellate practice groups of two international law firms and as a Deputy City Attorney in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. He has drafted dozens of briefs spanning diverse areas of law at all levels of the judiciary, including eight briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court. John also represented a major consumer goods company on trial teams for two historic public nuisance trials at which tens of billions of dollars were at stake.

John is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, where he served on the law review. After graduation, John clerked for the Honorable Pamela A. Harris of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Representative Matters

Greisman v. FCA US, LLC (2024)
In partially published opinion, California Court of Appeal affirms order enforcing lemon law settlement that plaintiff’s counsel attempted to disavow.

Tinoco v. Michelin North America, Inc. (2024)
California Court of Appeal affirms summary adjudication for tire manufacturer in $99.7 million products liability case.

Education

• University of Chicago Law School
  J.D., with Honors, The University of Chicago Law Review, 2014
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
  B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 2008

Clerkships

• Hon. Pamela A. Harris, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (2014-2015)

Bar Admissions

• California
• District of Columbia
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan

Professional Associations

Awards

• Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" (2025)