John Jett represents clients in complex civil litigation in state and federal court. He has served as first chair in both jury trial and appellate settings. Although he has been involved in a wide variety of cases, he focuses his practice on disputes arising out of the telecommunications, commercial real estate, and credit reporting industries.

Mr. Jett is also active in the firm's pro bono activities. He has represented indigent persons in proceedings across Georgia, and he volunteers each summer with the Anti-Defamation League's Charles Wittenstein program.

Mr. Jett is very involved in the bar and the community. He is a 2010 graduate of the State Bar of Georgia's Younger Lawyers Division's Leadership Academy, and he currently serves on the executive council of the State Bar of Georgia's Younger Lawyers Division. Mr. Jett is an active supporter of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Trees Atlanta, and other civic groups in the metro area.

Mr. Jett was recognized in 2013 as a Georgia "Rising Star" by SuperLawyers magazine.

Professional & Community Activities

Trees Atlanta, Member (2011-Present)

Executive Board of the National Chapter of the Federal Bar Association's Younger Lawyers Division, Member for the Eleventh Circuit (2012-Present)

Executive Board of the Atlanta Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, Young Lawyers Chair (2011-Present)

Executive Council of the State Bar of Georgia's Younger Lawyers Division, Member (2010-Present)

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Will's Club Member (2008-Present)

Stanford Alumni Club of Atlanta, Member (2008-Present)

Executive Board of the Atlanta Chapter of The Federalist Society, Membership Chairman (2010-Present)

State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division Leadership Academy, Graduate (2010)

Lumpkin Inn of Court, Barrister (2011-2013); Pupil (2007-2008)

State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division, Litigation Committee (2009-Present)

Lamar Inn of Court, Barrister (2011-2013)

Lawyers Club of Atlanta, Member (2012-Present)

Atlanta Bar Association, Member (2013-Present)

Education

  • University of Georgia School of Law, J.D. (2008)
    cum laude
  • Stanford University, B.A. (2005)
    with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia (2008)

Admissions

  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States Supreme Court

Who We Are

What fully engaged means to me:

Fully engaged means drawing on the skills and experience of lawyers and staff from across the firm to provide clients with innovative and cost-effective solutions.

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Experience Highlights

Breach of contract and fraud case for telecommunication company 
Serving as lead counsel for a large telecommunication company, the firm won a motion to dismiss claims alleging breach of rights of way agreement. more
Putative nationwide class action for national telecommunications company
Represented a national telecommunications company in a putative nationwide class action in which the plaintiff was represented by a leading Alabama more
William A. Harris, Sr. v. Equifax Information Services LLC and Byerson v. Equifax Information Services LLC
Represented Equifax in these putative class actions asserting claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The plaintiff sought to certify a more
Major trade secret misappropriation and breach of license case for aerospace defense contractor
Lead counsel representing an aerospace defense contractor in a major trade secret misappropriation and breach of license dispute alleging that the more