Attorney
John S. Stillman’s practice focuses on the areas of civil litigation, real estate and business transactions, and white-collar criminal defense. He has wide-ranging experience in general business and commercial litigation matters, including contractual and real property disputes, unfair competition, business torts, class actions, provisional remedies and enforcement of judgments. John is licensed to practice in all Courts of the State of California, the Federal Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
John and his wife, Myra, live in Corona Del Mar and he especially enjoys being with his daughter and son and their three grandchildren. In his spare time, John travels, plays golf, and reads whatever he can get his hands on. He has been involved in substantial charitable endeavors wherein he served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Division of the American Cancer Society, was a founding Board Member of the Orange County Wellness Center, and was a long-time member of the Board of Directors of United Way.
Experience:
- Has conducted over 100 jury trials in California Superior and Federal District Courts.
- Been involved in transactions that included the purchase and sale of numerous businesses with valuations as high as 100 million dollars.
- Was a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney for fifteen years and was assigned as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for four of those years.
Education:
- J.D. – University of Southern California Law Center
- B.A. – With Honors – San Francisco State University
Bar Admissions:
- State Bar of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit