John O'Neal

Tenacious and trial-tested litigation counsel

John O'Neal is an experienced trial lawyer and tenacious advocate for his clients both inside and outside the court room. His practice includes:

• Corporate and commercial disputes
• Real estate disputes
• Securities matters
• Professional liability and select personal and financial injury matter

With more than 25 years litigating and in the court room, John is a proven trial and litigation team leader who brings a strategic and creative mindset to his advice for clients, as well as a sensitivity to their long-term business objectives. John also serves as the firm's general counsel.

• Representing businesses in corporate and commercial disputes, including contract disputes, defense and assertion of claims related to officers and directors, shareholder and LLC member disputes, commercial torts, non-solicitation and non-compete agreements, creditor claims and insurance claims.
• Advising on real estate disputes, including title claims, contract disputes, real estate professional claims, commission disputes, construction matters, lien claims, lease enforcement and defense, and administrative claims.
• Providing counsel on securities matters, including defense of state and federal claims.
• Defending and prosecuting professional liability claims and select personal and financial injury matters.

• Obtained dismissal of securities claims against board of directors and officers of a publicly traded company.
• Obtained unanimous defense jury verdict for municipality in a $100 million breach of contract/promissory estoppel case.
• Prevailed on summary judgment on multimillion dollar claims against a national bank for alleged dangerous real property conditions.
• Prevailed at arbitration for investment firm's commission claim.