John C. Hueston
John Hueston has been described by Chambers USA as “the best lawyer of his generation" with a "commanding reputation for his trial advocacy." Rated one of the nation’s top trial lawyers, Mr. Hueston has been recognized twice as a “California Lawyer of the Year,” including for his recovery of $5.15 billion after trial. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Chambers has also conferred the rare recognition of "Leader in his field" in two specialities: complex litigation and white collar defense.Mr. Hueston has represented Fortune 500 companies and governments as lead counsel in their most challenging and profile cases and investigations. His work has ranged from winning and defeating multi-billion dollar actions to terminating some of the nation’s most significant regulatory and criminal investigations and cases.
A former lead prosecutor for the Enron trial of Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, Mr. Hueston is also noted for “his deftness with sensitive, white collar matters and investigations” (Benchmark Litigation). In these matters, his unrelenting focus is not just winning, but avoiding reputational damage. As noted by Benchmark Litigation: “as great as he is with high-profile work, he is equally great with deliberately ‘low profile’ stuff - the matters his clients don’t want you hearing about.”
- The American Lawyer magazine has recognized Mr. Hueston as one of the nation's Top 50 Young Litigators. As a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Mr. Hueston is among less than 1% of active lawyers who have "mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked with the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality." Chambers & Partners recognizes Mr. Hueston as a "Leader in his Field" in both litigation and white-collar crime and government investigations. Benchmark Litigation and the National Trial Lawyers have cited him as a national "Top 100 Trial Lawyer"; Benchmark has annually recognized Mr. Hueston as a National Litigation Star. Lawdragon Magazine has repeatedly recognized Mr. Hueston as one of "The 500 Leading Lawyers in America." Best Lawyers in America has named Mr. Hueston a "Lawyer of the Year" and has recognized him annually since 2009. The Daily Journal has repeatedly named him as one of California’s 100 most influential lawyers; Superlawyers has named him a top 3 attorney in southern California. Mr. Hueston is a recipient of the Anti-Defamation League's Marcus Kaufman Jurisprudence Award.
Newport Beach, California 92660
