Title: Owner; Arbitrator; Trial Lawyer
Company: Law Office of John Burritt McArthur
Location: Berkley, California, United States
John McArthur, owner, arbitrator, and trial lawyer at the Law Office of John Burritt McArthur, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Lawyers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in law.
Mr. McArthur’s educational journey spans various prestigious institutions, beginning with a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University in 1975, where he graduated, magna cum laude, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He continued his academic pursuits with a Master of Arts in economics from the University of Connecticut in 1977. Progressing further, he obtained a Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law in 1984. Subsequently, he pursued a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in 1994 and completed his PhD at the University of California’s Goldman School of Public Policy in 2003.
Mr. McArthur’s professional trajectory includes serving as a law clerk to Ninth Circuit Judge Joseph Sneed from 1982 to 1983 and later working at Susman Godfrey LLP – initially as a trial lawyer and associate from 1983 to 1988, becoming a partner from 1988 to 1992. He subsequently operated as a trial lawyer in independent practice before establishing the Law Offices of John Burritt McArthur in 2008. Additionally, he is admitted to the bar associations in California, Alaska, and Texas. Mr. McArthur has been a pioneering member of the Litigation Counsel of America since 2007 and worked as a chancellor at the University of Texas School of Law. He holds esteemed memberships with the College of Commercial Arbitrators, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ North America Branch, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Institute for Transnational Arbitration, CPR Group in New York, CEDARB in Palo Alto, and numerous international centers and arbitral groups.
With many notable achievements, including being one of the first members of the Litigation Counsel of America, Mr. McArthur attributes his success to a blend of diligence and good fortune and underscores the formative influence of his tenure at Susman Godfrey LLP. He firmly believes in the virtue of producing quality work to secure repeat clients, leveraging his experience and legal prowess to shape his career. Driven by a conviction that the legal profession offers the ability to champion just causes and challenge large-scale cases, Mr. McArthur highlights two landmark victories: securing one of the largest jury verdicts in a natural gas case and achieving a significant verdict against Chevron on behalf of the state of Louisiana. Looking ahead, he envisions further growth and contributions to the field of arbitration, expressing his passion for producing insightful legal literature.
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