Education

J.D., 1981, University of Michigan Law School
M.S., 1980, University of Michigan
B.S., 1978, South Dakota State University

Admitted

Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Distinctions

Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2007-2011

Best Lawyers in America, 2010-2012

Colorado Super Lawyers, 2010-2012

Memberships

Community Involvement

Denver Chamber Economic Development Corporation Board - Co-Chair, Infrastructure Committee

Denver Chamber Economic Development  - Legal Counsel, Executive Committee

Colorado Energy Coalition

 

John V. McDermott

John is co-chair of the firm's Litigation Group and has over 25 years experience handling all types of commercial litigation matters, including securities litigation. He is also a member of the firm's Inclusiveness and Diversity Committee.

John represents public and private companies, their officers and directors, issuers of securities, investment banks, broker-dealers, auditors and others in litigation, including securities and corporate governance disputes. Additionally, he represents companies and individuals in litigation involving antitrust, real estate, banking, software, trust and probate, natural resources and most other commercial areas. John also represents clients in regulatory investigations by state and federal agencies and self-regulatory organizations such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA and state securities regulators.

John conducts internal investigations for companies and also represents individuals in such investigations.

Before joining the firm, John was the chair of the litigation department at Holme Roberts & Owen LLP in Denver. He has been recognized by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America and Colorado SuperLawyers as one of Colorado's top trial attorneys.

Representative Matters

Successfully defended 40 billion dollar pension fund against claims by Colorado State Treasurer for alleged breach of fiduciary duty and other claims. Trial court dismissed all claims on motion before trial. Case on appeal.
Advised and defended the Board of Directors of one of the country's largest public utility companies in parallel proceedings involving a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation and shareholder litigation.
Successfully defended a financial institution in a multi-million dollar lender liability litigation.
Successfully defended Cayman Islands hedge fund entities in federal securities class action litigation.
Served as independent counsel to board of directors advising on fiduciary duties and related issues.
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