John Wells is a counsel in the Firm's Corporate Defense and Special Litigation Group. His practice focuses on the representation of international and US clients in matters involving Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and grand jury investigations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters, and complex civil litigation. Mr. Wells also represents individuals involved in grand jury and government investigations. His significant recent experience includes:

• Representing a major bank and state-owned foreign defeasance entity in complex civil litigation and criminal proceedings in federal court;
• Serving as the lead associate representing a government official in connection with a federal grand jury investigation involving issues of national security;
• Representing the board of directors of a Fortune 50 company by investigating and evaluating allegations of accounting fraud in response to a shareholder derivative demand;
• Representing a major financial firm in a class action securities fraud litigation in federal court; and
• Representing a major charitable organization in a successful effort to quash a subpoena on First Amendment and other grounds.

Prior to joining White & Case LLP, Mr. Wells served as a law clerk for two years to the Honorable Karen J. Williams of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Bars and Courts
Massachusetts State Bar, 2002
District of Columbia Bar, 2004
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
US District Court for the Central District of California

Clerkships
Honorable Karen J. Williams, US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2001-2003

Education
JD, Georgetown University Law Center, Managing Editor, Georgetown Law Journal 2000-2001, 2001
AB, Harvard University, 1998

Publications
Co-author "Corporate Donations: '527' Organizations," National Law Journal, Sept. 13, 2004 (with George Terwilliger)

Languages
English

Citizenship
United States