John F Hagan Jr

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John F. Hagan, Jr. is a seasoned first-chair trial lawyer with extensive trial and general litigation experience for Fortune 100 companies and smaller entities alike. Mr. Hagan leads the Complex Commercial Litigation Group in Arnold & Porter’s Chicago Office and has tried numerous jury and bench trials in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Mr. Hagan has also handled a sizable number of domestic and international arbitrations. Mr. Hagan's matters have been featured in several leading legal publications, including The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel Magazine, and Law360.

Mr. Hagan represents companies in a diverse array of industries, including the manufacturing, transportation, and banking and financial industries, among others. Mr. Hagan's practice areas are similarly diverse and include complex commercial litigation, bankruptcy litigation, class actions, franchise and distribution litigation, lender liability and financial services litigation, trade secret litigation, ERISA litigation, and litigation relating to hedge funds.

In recent years, Mr. Hagan has become a leading expert in both prosecuting and defending cases involving supply chain disputes and/or legal issues under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

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J.D., New York University School of Law; B.A., University of Chicago, Phi Beta Kappa, Student Marshal (highest undergraduate academic honor at the time)