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Executive Chairman & Founding Partner
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Harvard Law School
Litigation
John B. Quinn is the executive chairman and founding partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, who has transformed a four-lawyer startup into a global powerhouse spanning 35 offices. Under his leadership, the firm earned the title of Most Feared Law Firm in the World from BTI Consulting Group five times within the last 12 years. Quinn recently orchestrated a $6.01-billion settlement from 3M Company for over 250,000 servicemembers while securing $16 million in bellwether jury verdicts.
This expertise extends to high-stakes defense for Gautam Adani against complex federal fraud charges involving novel extraterritorial legal applications. His industry influence includes serving as a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and lecturing for the California Continuing Education of the Bar. He supports global education through his honorary doctorate from Busan University of Foreign Studies.
