John is a seasoned litigator with the firm’s commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution groups in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada. As former associate general counsel for an international Fortune 500 company he has a deep understanding of what in-house counsel and commercial clients need and expect of their outside litigators: practical business forward advice and efficient, aggressive, and effective litigation strategies.
John’s practice ranges from litigating simple and complex cases in various courts and arbitration tribunals across the nation to counseling the C-suite on how to best avoid litigation. His recent caseload is concentrated on E & O and professional liability matters, real estate disputes, business dissolutions, trade secret theft, contracts for the sale of goods and commercial guaranty matters.
Historically, John defended targets of shareholder derivative claims and manufacturers in multi-district products liability cases. He holds an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. John is also named in The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (2018-2024).
John’s years of in-the-the trenches litigation experience also prompts business litigants and their lawyers to select him to serve as the arbitrator over their disputes. He enjoys that occasional role and serves on the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) Commercial Arbitration Panel. John also enjoys teaching future lawyers and sharing his knowledge as an adjunct professor at the William S. Boyd School of Law in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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