John P. Desmond

John P. Desmond is a member in Dickinson Wright’s Reno office and the Division Director of the Firm's litigation division. He focuses his practice in the areas of commercial litigation and appellate work and is licensed to practice in Nevada and California. He regularly represents and counsels clients in commercial and business litigation matters involving contract disputes, buy/sell agreements and class action matters. He has also represented physician groups in regard to compliance and contractual matters. His representation of clients includes a significant number of matters before the Nevada Supreme Court, the Nevada Court of Appeals, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He regularly practices in courts throughout Nevada and California.

Washoe County Bar Association, Past President; State Bar of Nevada (2004-current), Member, Board of Bar Examiners; Washoe Legal Services, Past President and Member, Board of Directors; Nevada Supreme Court Bench-Bar Committee, Member; Nevada Supreme Court Statewide Access to Justice Committee, Past Chair, University of Nevada-Reno Foundation, Board of Trustees and current Vice-Chair of Governance Committee.

Co-Author, "Trends and Developments," Chambers Antitrust Litigation 2025 Global Practice Guide, September 2025; Co-Author, "Trends and Developments," Chambers Antitrust Litigation 2024 Global Practice Guide, September 2024; Interview, “In his own words: John Desmond, Gordon Silver shareholder,” Northern Nevada Business Weekly, 2012; Interview, “Views From The Corner Office,” YLS Newsletter, March 2014.

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

J.D., magna cum laude

1994

University of Nevada, Reno

B.A.

1990