John earned his law degree from the University of Montana in 1982. Since joining the firm in 1984 his practice has focused on the defense of health care providers. He has had numerous jury trials in state and federal court and defended the verdicts on appeal. John is peer review rated at the highest level of legal ability and ethics (AV) by Martindale-Hubble. He is a member and past president of the Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the Defense Research Institute.