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WilmerHale Offices

WilmerHale
60 STATE STREET
BOSTON, MA 02109
MASSACHUSETTS
United States
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John Butts

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1 617 526 6515 JOHN.BUTTS@WILMERHALE.COM

Work Department

Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Litigation; Securities Enforcement; Securities Litigation; Trials

Position

Partner

Chair, Commercial Litigation Group

Career

John Butts is a partner and chair of the Commercial Litigation Group, and a member of the Securities Department and the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practices. He joined the firm in 2000.

Mr. Butts has litigated and arbitrated across the country in a wide range of complex commercial and securities matters. He has successfully represented clients in the banking, financial services, life sciences, information technology and automotive industries in cases with significant financial implications. His more frequent matters include business tort, trade secret, and contract disputes as well as consumer and securities class actions.

Before law school, Mr. Butts served as a surface warfare officer in the United States Navy.

Memberships

Bar Admissions
Massachusetts

Other Organizations:
Boston Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School , J.D. (1999)
Villanova University , B.S. (1992)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes

WilmerHale litigates a wide array of commercial disputes ranging from unfair practices lawsuits to Native American tribal sovereignty cases. In Washington DC, litigation department chair Howard Shapiro is a white-collar crime specialist who is currently representing DISH Network in a major False Claims Act lawsuit. Los Angeles-based practice vice chair Noah Levine ‘s practice extends to litigated data breach matters. John Butts chairs the commercial litigation group from the firm’s Boston office, and recently represented T-Mobile in a lawsuit that successfully prevented Cox Communications from launching a wireless service with a rival company. In New York, Hallie Levin’s broad practice extends to government investigations; the seasoned trial lawyer recently represented Reckitt Benckiser in a major trade secrets lawsuit. Boston-based Felicia Ellsworth is a trial and appellate litigator who recently argued on behalf of Harvard University at the U.S. Supreme Court in a racial discrimination suit. Further recommended is patent dispute specialist Sonal Mehta who practices from the firm’s Palo Alto office.

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