John is a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Securities, and Government Investigations team. John’s practice focuses on derivative suits, M&A litigation, securities class actions, and corporate governance. John has represented public and private companies, private equity firms, and company executives in federal and state courts across the country. John’s practice includes investigations on behalf of corporations, boards of directors, and special committees, and defending investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission. John has also litigated a host of other complex commercial disputes involving breach of contract claims and business torts.
In addition, John advises clients on state government ethics issues, including the Virginia Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2006, Virginia’s Conflict of Interests Acts and lobbying laws.
John maintains an active pro bono practice. He has pursued Section 1983 claims and violations of the Fair Housing Act for pro bono clients in Virginia’s federal courts, and has represented multiple pro bono clients as amicus curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court.
John has been included in Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under Hot List. He has also has been named a recommended lawyer for Securities Litigation in the Legal 500 United States and a “rising star” by Virginia Super Lawyers. He is admitted to practice before the US Court of Appeals for the Second, Fourth, and Eleventh Circuits and the US District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.
Updated Aug 2024
