John’s deep experience in appellate law and high-stakes trial work makes him an asset to clients at all stages of litigation.
John has handled appellate and trial matters in diverse areas, including products liability, consumer law, catastrophic injury, general business litigation, intellectual property, municipal law, and land use. Through meticulous research and creative advocacy, John has secured appellate victories for clients in several high-exposure and precedent-setting cases. He has presented oral argument before the California Supreme Court and frequently argues in the California Court of Appeal.
Before joining the firm, John practiced appellate law at O’Melveny & Myers LLP and WilmerHale and worked as a Deputy City Attorney in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.
Credentials
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
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers
- Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
Awards
- Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” (2025-present)
- Super Lawyers Rising Star (2025)