John G. McCarthy

John G. McCarthy is a Partner in the Litigation Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP and a member of the Firm’s Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Practice.

Mr. McCarthy has a wide range of experience representing domestic and foreign clients in all aspects of general business litigation in a variety of areas, including business torts, contract disputes, corporate law and governance, director and officer liability, professional malpractice, bankruptcy, banking, products liability, real estate, intellectual property, unfair competition and trade secrets. He has extensive experience in litigation matters in bankruptcy court representing trustees, creditors, committees and other interested parties. Mr. McCarthy has tried or participated in dozens of trials in federal and state court. He is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr. McCarthy is a Circuit Vice President of the Federal Bar Association, serves as Co-Chair of the Federal Rules of Procedure and Trial Practice Committee of its Federal Litigation Section and is a past Chapter President of its S.D.N.Y. Chapter. He is also a past President of The Fordham College Alumni Association.

Mr. McCarthy received his A.B. degree in Biology from Fordham University in 1988. During college he served as an International Trustee of Circle K International, the college level of Kiwanis International. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the Fordham University School of Law in 1991, where he served as Managing Editor for the Fordham International Law Journal and as a member of the Moot Court Board.