John Carley

John Carley is a key player in a multidisciplinary team of accomplished attorneys in defense of businesses, entities, and individuals facing complex casualty, commercial litigation, and discrimination claims in state and federal courts in the Pacific Northwest. He defends clients in complex civil litigation matters primarily involving personal and catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims related to premises or product liability. He also brings significant experience assisting on construction defect and eminent domain cases. John’s strong analytical skillset and early courtroom experience prove helpful in sifting through and putting together all the pieces of the puzzle in complicated cases. His work representing clients in high-stakes lawsuits and background as a college athlete serve him well in working as part of a team and interacting with different parties across the table to arrive at a resolution that works for everyone.

John has assisted several startups with choice of entity and entity formation, licensing, trademark registration, raising capital, changes in ownership, corporate governance issues, and amending operating agreements. During law school, John worked at the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Complex Litigation Section and served as an extern for the Los Angeles Superior Court.

John started running in middle school and it became a passion. He went on to join the University of Southern California (USC) track team where in his senior year he ran the fourth fastest 5000 meter in USC’s history. John has continued running to this day with Forest Park as one of his favorite spots. He still occasionally runs races, including the Shamrock Run in Portland and Bay to Breakers in San Francisco.