John Hooper defends multinational companies in complex litigations, including a variety of
commercial, product liability, financial services, false and misleading advertising and other
consumer class actions where he has served as national, regional and/or strategic counsel. He
provides clients with all-inclusive strategic litigation management and counseling services to
mitigate the reputational and financial risk associated with high exposure, viral and bet-the-company
litigations.
John’s advises companies to create and execute litigation and strategic resolution options in some of
the largest, most complex class actions, commercial litigations and mass torts in federal and state
courts. Hooper’s experience ranges from trials and arbitrations to mediations and settlements, and all
stages of a case, from prelitigation to appeal. John’s clients include some of the world’s largest
manufacturers of automobiles, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, building materials, tires, sporting
goods and apparel as well as retailers, railroads, hedge funds, life insurance companies, private
equity firms, banks and other financial services institutions.
Chambers noted that John Hooper is “24/7 responsive and very strategic” and “he thinks of end-
game solutions in a way that other attorneys do not.” The Legal 500 United States has noted that,
“John Hooper in New York is ‘strongly recommended to anyone seeking a practical approach to
managing complex litigation matters, particularly those with national scope.” John has just been
recognized by the National Law Journal as one of its “50 Litigation Trailblazers” for his practice of
advising multi-national clients on creating and implementing end game strategies in “Viral
Litigations”. The American Lawyer has recognized his skills in the management and resolution of
“bet the company” litigation and as a “great master strategist.” He has been nominated to the BTI
“Client Service All-Star Team” for multiple years. He is also recognized in the Association of
Corporate Counsel’s 2014 Value Champion award. The New York Law Journal stated that John
Hooper “has worked on some of the most high-profile litigation matters in the last decade.”
He has also been appointed by the federal and state courts as a Special Master, Special Settlement
Master and Special Arbitration Master. He has also been appointed as the Lead Defense Settlement
Liaison Counsel in MDL and other federal and state class and mass actions. He is a member of the
Academy of Court Appointed Special Masters. John is a frequent speaker in the United States and
Canada on topics related to class and mass actions.
