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John D. Papakalos

John Papakalos is an associate in the firm’s Commercial Disputes practice group. John was previously a summer associate at the firm where he conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on jurisdiction, motion-to-dismiss standards, and privilege disputes in active federal and state court litigation. He also drafted motions to dismiss and responsive pleadings. John participated in litigation strategy meetings and client calls, where he developed case theory and pretrial planning.

This is a temporary biography. A complete biography will be available soon.

Prior to joining the firm, John served as a chief counsel at the SMU Dedman School of Law Criminal Clinic. In that role, he managed clinic students and assisted with client representation, negotiated plea agreements with prosecutors, filed motions, and delivered oral arguments in court.

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