John S. Ganz
Associate

Phone: 312-696-4492
Fax: 312-577-1701

jganz@butlerrubin.com

Practice: Complex Business Litigation and Reinsurance

Experience: John joined Butler Rubin in 2009 after working as a litigation associate in the Chicago office of Latham & Watkins LLP. His practice focuses on complex civil litigation, including reinsurance.

John had substantial work experience before practicing law. From 1992-1995, he served as a Legislative Assistant to U.S. Rep. John Porter (IL), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee. From 1997-2003, John worked in brand management, gaining experience in marketing and general business management. He was an Associate Product Manager at Colgate-Palmolive, an Associate Marketing Manager at Clorox, and a Brand Manager at Riverdeep Interactive.

While in law school, John externed for the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He also interned in the criminal division of the United States Attorney's Office in Chicago and the civil division of the United States Attorney's office in Sacramento.

Bar Admissions: John is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Memberships: American, Chicago and Federal Bar Associations

Articles:It's Already Public: Why Federal Officers Should Not Need Warrants To Use GPS Vehicle Tracking Devices, 95 Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology 1325, Summer 2005

Education: J.D., cum laude, Northwestern University School of Law, 2006
  • Note and Comment Editor, Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology
  • 2004-2005 Barlitt, Beck (ATLA) Trial Team

M.B.A., Marketing & Management Strategy, Northwestern University, J.L. Kellogg School of Management, 1997

B.A., magna cum laude, English and Political Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1991

Personal: John is a member of the Auxiliary Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital.





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