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John Golwen focuses his practice on business litigation and advises a wide variety of businesses including healthcare, hospitality, financial, retail, service, and manufacturing companies. He also routinely represents business owners, management and directors in various disputes.
As a seasoned trial lawyer and chair of the firm’s Business Disputes Practice Group, John sees litigation strategy as inherently tied to risk management, problem solving and strategic planning. He regularly represents parties as counsel in settlement negotiations, judicial settlement conferences, class actions and trials. During his 30-year career, John has represented clients in all types of contractual and transactional disputes, including business divorces among owners of all types of business entities; commercial torts such as procurement of breach of contract, tortious interference with business relations, interference with contracts, misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of restrictive covenants.
John Golwen focuses his practice on business litigation and advises a wide variety of businesses including healthcare, hospitality, financial, retail, service, and manufacturing companies. He also routinely represents business owners, management and directors in various disputes.
As a seasoned trial lawyer and chair of the firm’s Business Disputes Practice Group, John sees litigation strategy as inherently tied to risk management, problem solving and strategic planning. He regularly represents parties as counsel in settlement negotiations, judicial settlement conferences, class actions and trials. During his 30-year career, John has represented clients in all types of contractual and transactional disputes, including business divorces among owners of all types of business entities; commercial torts such as procurement of breach of contract, tortious interference with business relations, interference with contracts, misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of restrictive covenants.
John’s work has routinely provided him opportunity for trial experience in federal and state courts throughout the country. He was part of a team of trial lawyers who successfully defended a large broker-dealer in hundreds of cases arising from the failure of its proprietary investment product.
John is also is a certified Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator and regularly serves as a mediator in commercial litigation cases. He has tried numerous arbitrations in various forums, including the AAA, JAMS and FINRA. John previously served as Managing Partner of the firm’s Memphis office from 2017-2021.
Literacy and Learning Center of Highlands Inc. (North Carolina) — Board of Directors (2021-2024)
Emmanuel Center — Board of Directors (2015-2021)
Pure Youth Athletic Alliance, Inc. — Chairman of the Board (2016-2019; 2023-2025); Board Member (2016-present)
Regional One Health Foundation — Board Member (2013-2015)
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis, Inc. — Central Board of Directors (1999-2010); Steak & Burger Event, Chair (2001)
Oakhaven Boys & Girls Club — Chairman of the Board (2012-2016)
The Phoenix Club — President (1996)
John Golwen focuses his practice on business litigation and advises a wide variety of businesses including healthcare, hospitality, financial, retail, service, and manufacturing companies. He also routinely represents business owners, management and directors in various disputes.
As a seasoned trial lawyer and chair of the firm’s Business Disputes Practice Group, John sees litigation strategy as inherently tied to risk management, problem solving and strategic planning. He regularly represents parties as counsel in settlement negotiations, judicial settlement conferences, class actions and trials. During his 30-year career, John has represented clients in all types of contractual and transactional disputes, including business divorces among owners of all types of business entities; commercial torts such as procurement of breach of contract, tortious interference with business relations, interference with contracts, misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of restrictive covenants.
Successful representation of an individual in the Northern District of Georgia in a securities fraud suit arising from an investment group that funded entertainment events
Represented Roadlink Transportation (a subsidiary of Flying J Inc.) in a breach of contract lawsuit that arose from the sale of an aircraft to an individual
Represented four outside directors in a lawsuit brought by the FDIC against the officers and directors of Community Bank of Arizona (the Bank) and in a declaratory judgment action by the Bank’s D&O carrier
Washington and Lee University School of Law - J.D., 1990
The College of William & Mary - B.A., 1986
Education
Washington and Lee University School of Law - J.D., 1990
The College of William & Mary - B.A., 1986
Arkansas, 2022
Mississippi, 2013
Tennessee, 1990
U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Admissions
Arkansas, 2022
Mississippi, 2013
Tennessee, 1990
U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
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