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John is a partner in the firm’s Healthcare practice. John advises hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, and other healthcare industry organizations on reimbursement disputes with health plans and compliance obligations related to participation in government health programs.
John regularly represents hospitals and health systems in payment litigation, arbitrations, as well as in government investigation, including False Claims Act investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice. In particular, John handles claims against health insurance plans, including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial reimbursement disputes and other breach of contract claims.
In addition to his healthcare background, John has extensive experience handling complex litigations such as class and collective actions in federal and state courts at the trial and appellate level. He has successfully prosecuted and defended his clients against a broad array of legal claims, including under federal and state employment laws, trademark infringements, unfair trade practices, as well as state law contract and tort theories.
Prior to joining King & Spalding, John clerked for the Honorable Roger L. Couch of the 7th Judicial Circuit of South Carolina. He has also worked for the U.S. Department of State at the U.S. Consulate in Leipzig, Germany.
J.D., Emory University School of Law
B.S., University of South Carolina, cum laude
South Carolina
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Judicial Clerk, The Honorable Roger L. Couch, South Carolina Circuit Court
American Bar Association
House of Delegates for South Carolina Bar
South Carolina Bar Association
January 26, 2026
King & Spalding Welcomes Five-Partner Medicaid Financing and Managed Care Litigation Team
Represented South Carolina’s largest healthcare system in multiple arbitrations against health insurance plans concerning the 340B Drug Pricing Program. John is currently pursuing the same issue on behalf of other healthcare systems across the country, with total amounts in controversy worth tens of millions of dollars.
Represented a large hospital system in Texas against a health insurance plan involving a contractual dispute over tens of millions of dollars’ worth of commercial claims.
Represented several businesses in complex class and collective action cases involving claims of violations of federal employment law and state law claims totaling millions of dollars in potential damages.
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January 26, 2026
King & Spalding Welcomes Five-Partner Medicaid Financing and Managed Care Litigation Team
Represented South Carolina’s largest healthcare system in multiple arbitrations against health insurance plans concerning the 340B Drug Pricing Program. John is currently pursuing the same issue on behalf of other healthcare systems across the country, with total amounts in controversy worth tens of millions of dollars.
Represented a large hospital system in Texas against a health insurance plan involving a contractual dispute over tens of millions of dollars’ worth of commercial claims.
Represented several businesses in complex class and collective action cases involving claims of violations of federal employment law and state law claims totaling millions of dollars in potential damages.
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January 26, 2026
King & Spalding Welcomes Five-Partner Medicaid Financing and Managed Care Litigation Team
J.D., Emory University School of Law
B.S., University of South Carolina, cum laude
South Carolina
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Judicial Clerk, The Honorable Roger L. Couch, South Carolina Circuit Court
American Bar Association
House of Delegates for South Carolina Bar
South Carolina Bar Association