John G. Heller
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Areas of Practice

Mr. Heller is co-chair of the firm’s Attorney Liability and Conduct Practice Group, and a member of the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on trials and appeals of commercial litigation, civil rights, professional liability, employment, and real estate matters. Mr. Heller is also a trained mediator, and as an adjunct to his trial practice, is retained by parties in litigation to mediate their disputes.

Professional Qualifications

Mr. Heller is an experienced trial attorney. In over 20 years of practice, he has successfully represented individuals and businesses in jury trials and litigation involving claims of breach of contract, fraud, retaliation, professional negligence, bad faith, and products liability. Mr. Heller has obtained favorable judicial rulings and settlements for attorneys and other professionals sued for malicious prosecution and breach of fiduciary duty, or threatened with judicial sanctions, and has prevailed on numerous anti-SLAPP motions in litigation against professionals. He has also served as lead counsel representing parties in international arbitration proceedings arising from commercial contract disputes.

Mr. Heller represents claimants in civil rights litigation involving excessive force, First and Fourth Amendment violations, and retaliation and harassment. As lead trial and appellate counsel, he has won and successfully defended significant judgments, and obtained a published Ninth Circuit ruling on behalf of a female FBI agent suing for gender discrimination and hostile work environment.