John Kingston

A first-chair trial lawyer, John has tried cases to juries and judges in state and federal courts across the nation. As lead appellate counsel, he has briefed and argued appeals in federal and state appellate courts and in the Supreme Court of Missouri.

John co-chairs the firm’s Private Company Business Dispute practice group, which focuses on co-owner dispute resolution, business separation, and shareholder oppression litigation.

John routinely works with cross-disciplinary teams in numerous practice areas. He is adept at understanding industry-specific disputes and persuasively presenting his clients’ positions to judges and juries who are not industry experts. He has tried cases involving claims of patent infringement, civil conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duties, antitrust violations, trademark infringement, false advertising, professional malpractice, and violations of the Supremacy Clause and Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution.

John clerked for the Hon. Boyce F. Martin, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the Hon. Carol E. Jackson, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Boston University School of Law

J.D.

Phillips University

B.A.