Akin

Counsel; Government Contracts

Hillary John serves as counsel in the firm’s government contracts group, where she helps clients with a wide range of issues, including government and internal investigations, white-collar defense, and regulatory compliance. She has particular experience in advising on issues relating to domestic preference laws, among other government contracting regulations. Hillary maintains an active pro bono practice and previously served as a judicial law clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Prior to attending law school, she served as a physics teacher with Teach for America.

Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2019-2020. Physics Teacher, Teach for America, Detroit, MI, 2014-2016.

J.D., University of Michigan Law School, magna cum laude, 2019 B.S., Brigham Young University, 2014