John Hannon is a litigation associate in the Salt Lake City office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. John represents entities and individuals in various complex commercial litigations in state, federal, and arbitral forums.
Experience
Representative Matters
Defended eleven parties in a civil RICO case in federal district court, achieving a complete defense verdict after a 3-week jury trial.
Clerk & Government Experience
Judicial ClerkHonorable Carolyn B. McHughUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit2019–2020
Judicial ClerkHonorable Jill N. ParrishUnited States District Court for the District of Utah2018–2019
Prior Experience
Associate, Williams & Connolly LLP
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Thought Leadership
Publications
Note, “The True Lender Doctrine: Function Over Form as a Reasonable Constraint on The Exportation of Interest Rates,” 67 Duke L.J. 1261, 2018
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
Not admitted to practice in Utah
2020, District of Columbia
2019, New York
Courts
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Education
Duke University School of LawJ.D.magna cum laude2018
Order of the Coif
Order of Scribes
Editorial Board, Duke Law Journal
Teaching Assistant, First-Year Legal Analysis and Writing
University of UtahB.A., Sociologymagna cum laude2014
