John E. DeWulf
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Litigation: General Commercial
Email address
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(602) 381-5475Share profile
Band 2
About
Provided by John E. DeWulf
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- State Bar, Legal Ethics & Legal Malpractice
Career
John DeWulf has almost four decades of experience in complex commercial litigation, including handling numerous trials, hearings, and other matters before state and federal courts and administrative agencies in the areas of contracts, business torts, trade secrets, real estate, securities, intellectual property, professional malpractice, officer and director liability, and products. He has represented large multi-national clients, regional and local businesses, and individuals in a variety of business disputes. John has achieved multi-million-dollar jury verdicts and arbitration decisions.
Professional Memberships
- Chairman, State Bar of Arizona Trial Practice Section (1990 – 1991)
- American Bar Association Section on Litigation, Committee on Business Torts
- American Bar Association Business Law Section, Committee on Corporate Counsel
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- State Bar of California
- Member, Valley Leadership Class X
- Former Chairman, Youth Partners Foundation
- Former Advisory Board Member, Canyon State Academy
- Former Executive Committee Member and Board Member, Social Venture Partners
- Former Executive Committee Member and Board Member, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
Personal
Over years of practice John has grown to realize that at his core, he is still a small town midwestern boy who gets his greatest pleasure from (1) solving problems; and (2) helping others.
Awards
Distinguished Alumni Award
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2024
Arizona’s Top 100 Lawyers
AzBusiness magazine (2015 – present)
2024
AzBusiness Leaders
AZ Big Media (2016 – present)
2024
Chambers USA: Litigation: General Commercial (2014 – present)
Chambers and Partners
2024
Named Top 50 Pro Bono Attorney in 2013 & 2023
Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education
2023
Home Protection Attorney of the Year
Volunteer Lawyers Program
2023
The Best Lawyers in America©: Commercial Litigation (2007 – present); Litigation – Securities (2011 – present); Bet-the-Company Litigation (2009 – present); Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (2023 – present)
The Best Lawyers in America©
2024
Southwest Super Lawyers: Business Litigation (2007 – 2024); Securities Litigation (2011 – 2016); Professional Liability: Defense (2011 – 2016)
Super Lawyers
2024
Southwest Super Lawyers: Top 50 Arizona Lawyers (2011 – 2024)
Super Lawyers
2024
Best Lawyers®: 2018 Litigation-Securities “Lawyer of the Year” in Phoenix
Best Lawyers®
2018
Chambers Review
USA
John DeWulf has expertise in commercial litigation, where he advises clients in trials before both state and federal courts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John is an excellent man and attorney."
"John is an excellent man and attorney."