John G. Kerkorian

John G. Kerkorian is the firm's Strategic Planning Partner, a member of the Executive Team of the firm's Management Committee, and the former Managing Partner of the Phoenix office. He has wide-ranging civil litigation experience, with an emphasis on disputes involving contract breaches, business torts, commercial acquisitions and investments, real estate and mortgages, partnership matters, trade secret misappropriation, and business terminations. In addition, John regularly handles employment-related disputes involving restrictive covenants, harassment, and discrimination.

Professional Activities

State Bar of Arizona

State Bar of California

Community Activities

Greater Phoenix Leadership

Recognition & Accomplishments

The Best Lawyers in America, commercial litigation, 2012-2020

AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Named to Southwest Super Lawyers, 2014-2019

Publications

Co-author, "Arizona Strengthens and Expands Data Breach Notification Law," Ballard Spahr alert, April 17, 2018

Co-author, "What Arizona Companies Need to Know About Arizona Cybersecurity Law," Ballard Spahr alert, March 21, 2018

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, "State of the Mid-Market," CEO Connection Mid-Market Convention, Philadelphia, September 24, 2019

Speaker, "Kick Off: Hot Topics in Higher Education Webinar Series," Ballard Spahr webinar, December 9, 2015

Presenter, "Lessons Learned from Target and Anthem Data Breaches: Current Trends in Data Privacy Litigation and FTC Enforcement," Ballard Spahr webinar, April 23, 2015

Panelist, "Staying in Bounds: Understanding Today's Legal Landscape in Sports," Ballard Spahr webinar, November 5, 2013

Panelist, "Data Collection Guidelines for Corporate Wellness Programs," Arizona Society of Human Resources Management, October 2007

Lecturer, "Mediation Skills and Strategies," Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, October 2008

Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (J.D. 1988)

Stanford University (A.B. 1984)

Arizona

California

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit