John D. Ramer

John D. Ramer has experience with every aspect of litigation—from the filing of a complaint through a final judgment on appeal. He specializes in complex litigation with an emphasis on constitutional and administrative law. Mr. Ramer has provided strategic litigation counsel to numerous Fortune 100 companies, has managed privilege and discovery disputes on behalf of high-profile clients including Governors and Attorneys General, and has deposed expert witnesses, corporate executives, and opposing parties. His successes include serving on a trial team that secured an $800 million jury verdict.

Mr. Ramer has litigated against some of the largest companies and organizations in the country. He currently represents numerous States in lawsuits against social-media platform TikTok. And he has previously litigated against the Disney Corporation, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and Meta Platforms, Inc.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Ramer held several roles in government. He served as a law clerk to both Justice Neil M. Gorsuch of the Supreme Court of the United States and Judge Raymond M. Kethledge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He also served as a Bristow Fellow in the Office of the Solicitor General at the United States Department of Justice.

Mr. Ramer received his J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School, where he graduated first in his class, served as an editor of the Michigan Law Review, and received the Henry M. Bates Memorial Scholarship Award, which the law school describes as its highest honor for graduates. Mr. Ramer also holds a B.S. in Finance from Boston College, where captained the varsity alpine ski team.

Before law school, Mr. Ramer served almost five years as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy. During that time, he completed three deployments, including two to the Arabian Gulf, and served aboard different classes of ships ranging from a destroyer to an aircraft carrier.

He is admitted to the bar of the State of Michigan and the District of Columbia.