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, nonsolicitation and noncompete 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 multi-million-dollar claims against a national bank for alleged dangerous real property conditions.
• Prevailed at arbitration for investment firm's commission claim.