Personal Experience

John H. Ferguson
Position:
Of CounselLocation:
One World Trade Center, Suite 1800Long Beach CA 90831-1800
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John FergusonEmail:
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Mr. Ferguson received his B.A. degree with from the University of Wisconsin – Madison (College of Letters and Science – Honors Program). He received his M.B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison (Finance, Investment & Banking), graduating at the top of his class. He received his Juris Doctor degree from U.C.L.A. School of Law.
After graduation from law school, Mr. Ferguson joined the large international law firm of Graham & James, where he practiced for several years before he left to join another large international law firm, Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges, where he became a partner. He later withdrew from the partnership and ultimately formed his own firm. Mr. Ferguson has handled litigation matters in a wide variety of areas on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants, including commercial litigation, architect and engineer errors and omissions, construction defect litigation, wage-and-hour class actions, maritime personal injury and cargo damage litigation, and intellectual property disputes. In addition to numerous individuals, Mr. Ferguson has represented Bechtel Corporation (and related subsidiaries), Kaiser Permanente (a large health maintenance organization), Kaiser Aluminum, Kaiser Steel (now Kaiser Ventures), Gensler & Associates, Albert C. Martin & Associates (now known as AC Martin Partners), Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd., Hanjin Shipping, Total Terminals International, The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Lloyds of London, and numerous other companies. Over the years, Mr. Ferguson has also co-counseled cases with and served as “Of Counsel” to other firms, lending his expertise in complex medical and commercial cases. Mr. Ferguson has over 20 years’ experience as a trial lawyer in both federal and state courts. He is licensed in California, Texas, and Washington.
Education
University of Wisconsin
U.C.L.A. School of Law
Bar Admissions
- California Supreme Court (and all other California state courts)
- Texas Supreme Court (and all other Texas state courts)
- Washington Supreme Court (and all other Washington state courts)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Claims
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii (pro hac vice)