John P. Hooper

John Hooper advises companies to create and execute litigation and strategic resolution options in some of the largest, most complex class actions, mass torts, and commercial litigations in federal and state courts. His clients include some of the world’s largest manufacturers of automobiles, consumer products, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, building materials, tires, sporting goods and apparel as well as retailers, railroads, hedge funds, life insurance companies, private equity firms, banks and other financial services institutions.

John provides clients with end-game focused, strategic litigation management and counseling services to mitigate the reputational and financial risk associated with high exposure, viral and bet-the-company litigation. John has decades of experience acting as strategic resolution counsel for some of the most significant risks facing his clients.

John was recognized as “Band 1” in Product Liability: Consumer Class Actions for Chambers USA where they noted that he is “24/7 responsive and very strategic” and “he thinks of end-game solutions in a way that other attorneys do not.” The Legal 500 United States has noted that, “John Hooper in New York is ‘strongly recommended to anyone seeking a practical approach to managing complex litigation matters, particularly those with national scope.” In addition, he was recognized by the National Law Journal as one of its “50 Litigation Trailblazers” for his practice of advising multi-national clients on creating and implementing end game strategies in “Viral Litigations”. The American Lawyer has recognized his skills in the management and resolution of “bet the company” litigation and as a “great master strategist.” He has been nominated to the BTI “Client Service All-Star Team” for multiple years. He was also recognized in the Association of Corporate Counsel’s 2014 Value Champion award. The New York Law Journal stated that John Hooper “has worked on some of the most high-profile litigation matters in the last decade.”

He has also been appointed by the federal and state courts as a Special Master, Special Settlement Master and Special Arbitration Master. He has also been appointed as the Lead Defense Settlement Liaison Counsel in MDL and other federal and state class and mass actions. He is a member of the Academy of Court Appointed Special Masters and is a frequent speaker in the United States and Canada on topics related to class and mass actions.