JOHN HUESTON

Founding Partner Hueston Hennigan

Hueston, who co-founded Hueston Hennigan in 2015, now adds a $50 billion trial defense verdict to his list of historic victories, which include a $5.15 billion settlement against Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Kerr-McGee Corp. for environmental liabilities. He is one of California’s – and the nation’s – leading trial lawyers, with four trial victories last year alone, including one lauded as a “landmark trial win.” He has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as both the Los Angeles Litigator of the Year and the California Trial Lawyer of the Year and selected for its Hall of Fame.