John represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court. He has a diverse litigation practice, handling matters related to the False Claims Act, health care, personal injury, first amendment, and intellectual property, among others.  He also represents governmental clients, such as county and state governments, and private clients before governmental bodies. John has been certified as a mediator since 2005 and serves by appointment of the South Carolina Supreme Court as a member of the Commission on Lawyer Conduct.  John is also a member of the Wyche Executive Committee.

As an advocate for his clients and friends, John has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Magazine, and People Magazine. He has also appeared on national television shows including Larry King Live, MSNBC, Fox News, and Good Morning America.

In the News

• Twenty Wyche Lawyers Listed in the 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers®
• Formalized ADR means better resolutions, fewer trials, lawyers say
• Developer gets $930K verdict in environmental cleanup dispute
• High court awards fees in failed election challenge

Representative Matters

• Represented the plaintiffs in a qui tam lawsuit filed under the Federal False Claims Act that resulted in the largest healthcare settlement in the history of South Carolina
• Successfully represented the lead plaintiffs in South Carolina's redistricting litigation
• Served as trial attorney in numerous business litigation, employment, and real estate development contests
• Represented health care providers
• Represented plaintiffs in medical malpractice actions, including a trial that resulted in a multi-million dollar verdict

Professional Background

Bar and Court Admissions

• South Carolina Bar, 1988
• District of Columbia Bar, 1988

Professional and Community Activities

• Wyche Executive Committee Member
• American Bar Association, Fellow
• John Belton O'Neall Inn of Court, Member, 2005-Present
• South Carolina Trial Lawyers' Association, Member, 2000-Present
• South Carolina's Commission on Lawyer Conduct by appointment from the South Carolina Supreme Court, Member, 2005–08
• South Carolina Bar Association, Board of Delegates, 2002–04
• Shandon Presbyterian Church, Elder, 2001-04
• Satchel Ford Elementary, PTO President, 2001-02

Publications and Presentations

• Speaker on "Relator's Standing and Potential Recovery and Protections" at the SC Bar Conference on Fraud Against the Government and Whistleblower Actions held in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina, January 2012
• Doing Business in South Carolina Guide, co-author of Section XVI:  Ethics, Lobbying, and Campaign Financing
• Author, "After the Dust Clears, Changes in S.C. Tort Law", South Carolina Lawyer, Sept. 2005
• Contributing Author, "The Lieutenant Governor", South Carolina Jurisprudence,1992
• Author, "Donald Stuart Russell – In Memoriam", 49 South Carolina Law Review 353