John has been engaged in all aspects of antitrust law for more than 30 years, with a focus in recent years on European competition issues as well as American antitrust issues, often in connection with Intellectual Property. He served as Chairman of the ABA's Section of Antitrust Law for 1995-1996 and was Chair or Co-chair of Howrey's Antitrust Practice Group for more than a decade until July 1, 2005, when he became Howrey's Managing Partner, Strategy and Planning. He has served as a member of Howrey's Executive Committee for more than 14 years and was responsible for the establishment of Howrey's Brussels office in 2001-2002. John has been lead counsel for many companies on both sides of the Atlantic in hundreds of mergers, class actions, private antitrust litigations, cartel matters, and other commercial litigations. He is listed in The Best Lawyer's in America, received the BTI Client Service "All-Star" award, based on repeat nominations by Fortune 1000 company chief legal officers for "client focus, delivery of results and exceptional understanding of clients' business" and other awards and recognitions. John served as an Officer in the U.S, Navy, serving two tours of duty in Viet Nam.