John is an incredibly talented attorney who brings an array of experience and perspective from both the public and private sectors.
Prior to John starting his career as an active duty Judge Advocate in the Army in 2012, John graduated from Ripon College in Ripon, WI where he commissioned through the college’s ROTC program as a Distinguished Military Graduate, finishing 121 out of 4,089 cadets nationwide. He then graduated from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, IL in 2011. John entered active duty in 2011 as an Armor officer, completing invaluable time as a platoon leader and executive officer at Fort Benning, GA.
John served as an active duty Judge Advocate until 2017, and continues to serve as a Major in the Reserves. In six years as an active duty Judge Advocate, he had already built a Corps-wide reputation for his zealous representation for his clients, adaptability, and commitment to embodying the JAG Corps motto: “Soldier first, lawyer always.” John was the epitome of a broadly-skilled Judge Advocate who fully emersed himself in a variety of positions, excelling at every position. John’s experience includes time as both a prosecutor and defense attorney at Fort Benning, GA and Fort Drum, NY, respectively. John’s legal prowess and litigation expertise earned him a special appointment as the acting Trial Counsel to the 75th Ranger Regiment, where he handled all matters rising to the level of nonjudicial punishment and court-martial. John also served as the Operational Law Attorney and Rule of Law Advisor for the 10th Mountain Division during its 2015 deployment to Eastern Afghanistan, and John’s latest role was serving as the National Security and Military Law Attorney for all of FORSCOM, headquartered at Fort Bragg, NC, specializing in high-profile investigations across FORSCOM.
In addition to serving in an “of counsel” role in the firm since 2019, John’s career as a civilian attorney has allowed him to specialize and excel in matters of labor and employment law. He has served as in-house counsel for multiple Fortune 500 companies, specializing in not only labor and employment matters, but investigations and regulatory compliance. John is admitted to practice law in Wisconsin, Illinois, and the Federal Court of Claims.
