Biography

A tireless legal advisor and insightful counsel, Johnathan represents clients in a variety of civil matters. He is always considering all possible options and contingencies for his clients, and he takes the time to deeply understand his clients’ business intricacies along with the motivations of his opponents. John never shies away from putting in the time to get the right answer to a legal issue, but he also understands that for many clients, a legal victory is not the only – or best – possible resolution.

John has represented plaintiffs and defendants in complex disputes in federal and state courts, from trials to filing a petition for a writ of certiorari at the United States Supreme Court. His industry experience encompasses energy, trade secrets, financial services, securities, products liability, and railroads.

John attended The College of William & Mary and Stanford Law School. After law school, he clerked for the Honorable Robert B. Kugler on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Honorable Edith H. Jones on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Outside of the office, John is a member of several cat clubs and shows cats in The International Cat Association circuit around the United States. John is also an avid recreational shooter and a mediocre golfer.

Education

Stanford Law School

• Senior Finance Editor, Stanford Law Review

• Editor-in-Chief, Stanford Law & Policy Review

• Bradley Fellow, Stanford Constitutional Law Center

• President, Stanford Federalist Society

The College of William & Mary

• B.A., Government, Public Policy, summa cum laude

• James Monroe Scholar

Judicial Clerkships

• Law Clerk, Hon. Robert B. Kugler, District of New Jersey

• Law Clerk, Hon. Edith H. Jones, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Honors & Awards

• Included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in Commercial Litigation and Appellate Practice

Professional & Community Involvement

·      Houston Bar Association, Energy Law Section Member

·      Institute for Energy Law, Young Energy Professionals Member

·      Generations Cat Club, Founding Member

Publications

• Mentally Awake, Morally Straight, and Unfit to Sit?: Judicial Ethics, the First Amendment, and the Boy Scouts of America, 68 Stan. L. Rev. 865 (2016)

Previous Affiliations

• Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

• Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, LLP

Admissions

• Texas

• New York

• District of Columbia