Complex commercial litigation, particularly consumer class action litigation, is the primary focus of John Shope’s dispute resolution practice, in which he defends national corporations such as Dell, L'Oréal, TimberTech, Wal-Mart and Enterprise Rent-A-Car both in New England and nationally. BTI Consulting named John a 2022 Client Service All-Star, noting client comments that "John demonstrates excellent legal skills," and "He always produces a superior work product."
John’s energy industry litigation is conducted on behalf of a wide range of public and private industry clients. He has handled constitutional challenges to the deregulation and taxation of electric utilities, and represents both independent power producers and public utilities in energy-related disputes resolved through litigation and commercial arbitration.
John also has experience in a wide variety of commercial disputes, ranging from business divorces, non-competes, trade secrets, and breaches of contract to civil fraud.
As a Special Assistant District Attorney, John conducted one dozen criminal jury trials. He has won civil fraud trials in both state and federal court as well as state and federal appeals. John serves on the commercial and energy arbitration panels of the American Arbitration Association and the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, and has served as the arbitrator in over thirty arbitrations. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
John attended the University of Chicago Law School, where he served on the law review and as a research assistant to U.S. Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner. After graduation, he served as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge José A. Cabranes in New Haven, Connecticut.
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