John Hamill is a nationally recognized first chair trial lawyer and competition and commercial litigator who advises Fortune 500 companies and individuals on their most important matters. His diverse practice runs the full range of complex litigation, including in highly regulated sectors such as healthcare, telecommunications, insurance, and life sciences. He is also a leading member of DLA Piper's Global Media Sports & Entertainment sector and spearheads the firm's litigation practice in the sports world.
John's practice includes a particular focus on competition and antitrust matters, including claims of price fixing, no poach agreements, monopolization, and other anticompetitive behavior. He also handles high-stakes disputes and class actions involving RICO, ERISA, failed transactions, professional liability, and all types of commercial tort and contract matters, including affirmative litigation to protect clients' business interests.
John's commitment to excellence in serving his clients has been broadly recognized, including by Chambers USA, Legal 500, and the National Law Journal. Chambers noted his capabilities across a wide range of commercial disputes and class actions and quoted sources calling him "extremely talented" and "exceptionally client-focused," with "a tremendous ability to learn and understand" his clients' businesses and "provide guidance that makes business sense." He has also been noted as "Extremely smart and exceptionally client-focused," "very creative" and "undoubtedly one of the smartest people in most any room he is in." John is also singled out for his ability to develop "very creative theories and defenses in litigation matters."
John is deeply committed to pro bono work and has been recognized for his "vigorous" practice representing plaintiffs seeking relief under §1983, including multiple civil rights trials.